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FZNT25 KNHC 190143
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
843 PM 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 Fort Myers, Florida
to 25N90W, then stationary to the central Bay of Campeche. The
front will move southward across the SE Gulf into the Straits of
Florida overnight, except lift northward over the western Gulf
ahead of low pressure moving through northeast Mexico. The whole
front will lift northward Tue as a warm front while the low
pressure moves into the north- central Gulf. A trailing cold
front over the western Gulf will dissipate through mid week.
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 rough to very rough seas
across the basin through Fri, with strong gales possible off
Veracruz. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.
Scattered showers. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming
W 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...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building
to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in
W to NW swell. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front reaching from Bermuda to Homestead, 
Florida will reach from 31N55W to central Cuba Mon night, then 
weaken from 25N55W to the southeast Bahamas through Tue. Low 
pressure will 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. Near-gale to gale force winds are 
likely from 26N to 28N east of the Bahamas Wed into Thu, as the 
low pressure shifts eastward. Looking ahead, winds will become 
more southerly Thu ahead of a stronger cold front expected to move
off the northeast Florida coast by the end of the week, 
accompanied by strong to near-gale force winds and rough seas.

.TONIGHT...N 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 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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.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 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.