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FZNT25 KNHC 222055
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
355 PM EST Thu Dec 22 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 strong cold front is expected to move off the
Texas coast later this afternoon. The front will bring
widespread gale force NW winds and rough to very rough seas
across most of the basin early this evening through Fri. Minimal
storm-force winds are likely for the Veracruz offshore waters
Fri afternoon through the early evening hours. Gale-force winds
will come to an end by Fri night for most of the Gulf with
conditions slowly improving through the weekend and into early
next week. However, gale-force winds will continue across the
Veracruz offshore waters through Sun night. 

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Former stationary front NW of the Bahamas has
transitioned to a cold front that extends from 31N78W to Boca
Raton, Florida. Moderate to fresh winds following this front are
affecting the waters N of 28N while fresh to strong SE winds are
affecting the northern waters ahead of it between 63W and 78W. 
A stronger cold front will move off the Florida coast tonight. 
Strong to gale-force winds and rough seas are expected to affect
the waters N of 29N Fri. Winds will diminish below gale-force
Fri evening, however strong winds will prevail through Sat.
Moderate to fresh winds and remaining swell will subside Mon.

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W 25 to 35 kt N of
27N. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.