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FZNT25 KNHC 181511
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1011 AM EST Sun Dec 18 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 Tampa Bay, Florida to
the SW Gulf stalls to the central Bay of Campeche. Weak low
pressure ahead of the front in the SE Gulf will weaken as it
moves southeast early today. The front will sweep southward
across the SE Gulf into the Straits of Florida by tonight,
except lifting northward over the western Gulf ahead of low
pressure moving through northeast Mexico. The front may lift
northward early Tue as a warm front while the low pressure moves
into the north-central Gulf. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front
may move off the Texas coast into the far northwest Gulf Thu 
night followed by near-gale or gale force winds and building seas.


.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 5 to
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from 29N55W to near the northern 
Bahamas and to southern Florida will dissipate today. A cold 
front off the northeast Florida coast will reach from Bermuda to
 NW Cuba by late tonight, and from 31N55W to central Cuba Mon 
night, before starting to weaken from 25N55W to the southeast 
Bahamas through Tue. Looking ahead, low pressure may move along 
the front from the eastern Gulf of Mexico across Florida Tue 
night, then continue to east of the northern Bahamas Wed while 
dissipating. Winds will become more southerly Thu ahead of a 
stronger cold front expected to move off the northeast Florida 
coast by the end of next week. 

.TODAY...S of 27N, SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E
10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.