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FZNT25 KNHC 211519
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1019 AM EST Wed Dec 21 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 1016 mb low pres is centered near 25.5N88W. A cold
front extends from the low to 18N94W. A stationary front extends
from the low to across Central Florida. The fronts will
completely stall and become diffuse while the low drifts S while
dissipating through today. Winds elsewhere west of the front
will gradually diminish today. Scattered tstms will occur
offshore W-central Florida near the low. A stronger cold front
is expected to move off the Texas coast Thu evening followed by
near-gale to gale force NW winds and rough to very rough seas
across most of the basin through Fri, lingering through Fri
night off Veracruz where minimal storm-force winds will be
possible Fri afternoon. Conditions will slowly improve through
the upcoming weekend. 

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 5 to
10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W to NW
swell. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from 28N52W to 23N64W, 
then continues as a shearline to across the NW Bahamas to
25N76W. 1016 mb low is centered near 26N76W, while another
1016 mb low is near 30N78W. Gale force winds are noted over the
northern semicircle of both lows. Both lows will dissipate by
early Thu  with gales diminishing by then. Winds will become
southerly Thu  ahead of a strong cold front expected to move off
the northeast  Florida coast Fri, accompanied by strong to
near-gale force NW  winds and rough seas. NW gales are possible
to the east of  northern Florida with this front. 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI...

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