533 
FZNT25 KNHC 301516
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1016 AM EST Fri Dec 30 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...Fresh to locally strong S winds prevail over the
central Gulf, ahead of a weak cold front that is forecast to
form over the western Gulf by this afternoon. The cold front
will move E across the northern Gulf into Sat night. An area of
thunderstorms, currently extending offshore SE Louisiana to 26N,
will continue moving eastward across the northern Gulf through
tonight. Some of these thunderstorms could be strong, with
frequent lightning. Gentle to moderate SE flow will become 
established over the area Sat night and Sun. Fresh to strong SE 
to S flow is likely to return to the Gulf early next week, ahead 
of the next cold front, which should move off the Texas coast on 
Tue.

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. Chance of showers. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A surface trough over the NW Bahamas will dissipate 
this afternoon as it drifts NW. A cold front will move off the 
Georgia and northern Florida coasts by early Sun. Fresh to strong 
SW to W winds just ahead of the front should be confined to areas 
north of 29N.

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.