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FZNT25 KNHC 251955
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
255 PM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

Southeast Gulf of Mexico

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge of high pressure extends east-west across
the central Gulf of Mexico this afternoon. Conditions across the 
SE Gulf will be quiescent from Sat through Mon. SE to S winds 
ahead of a new cold front will become moderate to strong over the 
Gulf on Tue and Wed.

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from 31N73W to central 
Cuba. Near-gale to gale NW winds are occurring north of 27N west
 of the front this morning, before relaxing some this evening. 
Strong S winds are occurring east of the front north of 29N. The
 front will reach from 31N65W to E Cuba Sat afternoon, becoming 
stationary on Sun, and weakening on Mon. A building Bermuda High
 late Mon through at least Wed night will increase E to NE winds
 with building seas.  

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.