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FZNT25 KNHC 160740
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
240 AM EST Fri Dec 16 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 extends from near Fort Myers, Florida
southwest where it stalls just north of the Yucatan Peninsula.
The front will become completely stationary by this afternoon,
extending from the Straits of Florida to the W central Gulf. A
secondary push of cold air over the NW Gulf will reinvigorate
the front and cause it to reach from the Straits of Florida to
the Bay of Campeche by Sun morning. A large area of fresh to
near gale N to NE winds should occur over the N, central and W
Gulf this weekend. The cold front should dissipate just
southeast of the basin by Mon morning. Another front may impact
the Gulf Tue and Tue night.  

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt,  shifting to N 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas
3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A powerful low pressure system northeast of the area
will move away with fresh to strong winds north of 28N and east of
58W diminishing this morning. A cold front from 31N77W to near
Fort Pierce, Florida has fresh to strong SW winds ahead of it 
north of 29N and west of 65W. The front will reach from near 
31N64W to the Florida Keys by Sat morning, and dissipate on Sun. 
A second cold front will move off the the SE United States coast 
Sat night, extend from 31N58W to the SE Bahamas Mon morning, 
before weakening and becoming stationary from 28N55W to the SE 
Bahamas Tue morning. Large, long-period N to NE swell will 
continue to affect much of the area for the next several days.

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Chance of showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. N of 27N,
E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.
Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N,
and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or
less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft.