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FZNT25 KNHC 210756
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
256 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021

...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 1008 mb extratropical low is in the east-central
Gulf, accompanied by gales, particularly within about 120 nm of
the center in the N semicircle. This low will track NE and move
inland into Florida by midday, ending gales for the NE Gulf of
Mexico. Showers and some strong thunderstorms will accompany the
low and its trailing cold front across the far eastern Gulf of
Mexico, before the front moves SE of the area this evening.
Fresh to strong winds and seas of 8 to 10 ft behind the front
will gradually subside Wed. High pressure crossing the northern
Gulf will lead to tranquil conditions Wed night through Thu.

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight chance of
tstms. 
.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A warm front that stretches from NE of the Bahamas to
near West Palm Beach, Florida will continue northward as low 
pressure crosses the NE Gulf and Florida today. This low will 
then move NE to the north of the area late today and tonight, with
gale force winds developing on both sides of it for areas N of 
28N and W of 71W. A trailing cold front will cross the region Wed 
through Thu. Building high pressure behind the low should lead 
toward tranquil conditions Thu night through Fri. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S of 27N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, S winds
10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 
5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 25 to 
35 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 20 to 30 kt N
of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW to N
15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.