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FZNT25 KNHC 232107
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
407 PM 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 Fort Myers, Florida
SW to the central Bay of Campeche. Near gale to gale-force
northerly winds prevail behind the front with very rough seas,
except for minimal storm-force winds in the Veracruz offshore
waters. Storm-force winds will diminish back to gale-force as
the front stretches  from the Florida Keys to the Yucatan by
this evening and then exit the basin tonight. Gale-force winds
will come to an end 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.  

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to near gale force winds and rough seas are 
between the NE coast of Florida and 70W just N of the Bahamas 
associated with a cold front extending from 31N78W to Cape
Canaveral, Florida. Gust to gale-force winds are occuring within
the aforementioned area, however just N of 29N and continuing to
just before the evening hours. 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 65W 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. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 25 kt
N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.