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FZNT25 KNHC 231530
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1030 AM EST Fri Dec 23 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 extends from Cedar Key, Florida
SW to Veracruz, Mexico. Near gale to gale-force northerly winds 
prevail behind the front with very rough seas. The cold front
will stretch from the Florida Keys to the Yucatan by this
evening and exit the basin tonight. Widespread gale force NW
winds and rough to very rough seas will continue for most of the
basin today with minimal storm-force winds developing in the
Veracruz offshore waters this afternoon through the early
evening hours. Gale-force winds will come to an end by this
evening into tonight 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.  

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. 
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are between the
NE coast of Florida and 72W just N of the Bahamas associated
with a cold front entering the NE Florida coastal waters this 
morning. Gale-force winds are likely within the aforementioned 
area, however just N of 29N and continuing through this afternoon.
Scatterometer data also show fresh to strong winds in the waters 
N of 27N between 55W and 66W. The cold front will reach from 
31N67W to eastern Cuba by Sat morning and stall from 31N63W to 
central Cuba by Sun. Large swell E of 70W will shift as the front 
moves eastward. Strong winds across the northern waters will 
prevail through Sat while moderate to fresh winds will diminish by
Mon along with subsiding seas. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W 25 to 35 kt N 
of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.