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FZNT25 KNHC 151514
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1014 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022

...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 cold front extending from the Florida panhandle to
near Veracruz, Mexico will reach from SW Florida to the central
Bay of Campeche while weakening. A line of strong to severe
thunderstorms ahead of the front will continue to race eastward
across the NE Gulf today. Fresh to strong S winds ahead of the 
front in the NE Gulf will diminish later today. A new cold front 
will form over the W Gulf on Sat morning. The pressure gradient 
between the front and high pressure over the S United States is 
likely to induce a large area of strong to near gale N to NE winds
over the N Gulf this weekend.  

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong S to SW winds are offshore NE Florida
this morning ahead of a strong cold front approaching the SE U.S.
coast. The front will move off the coast this evening, reach from
near 31N62W to the Florida Keys Sat morning, and merge with a 
reinforcing cold front Sun afternoon. This next cold front will 
extend from 30N70W to Florida Keys Sun morning and move eastward 
to 31N60W to the SE Bahamas Mon morning. Fresh to strong SE winds 
will proceed the front north of 27N. 

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.