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FZNT25 KNHC 051555
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1055 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2023

...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 stationary front extends from 25N85W to the
central Bay of Campeche. A second cold front extends across the
central portion of the basin from Clearwater, Florida to 24N96W.
The second front will move SE and the fronts will merge today,
accompanied by fresh to strong winds N of the merged fronts.
Fresh to strong northwest winds are expected along the coast
near Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon through Wed. High pressure
behind the second front will shift E into the Atlantic Thu
night, inducing moderate to fresh return flow across most of the
basin Fri through Sat, ahead of the next cold front.  

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure of 1023 mb is centered near 28N47W and
extends a ridge W-SW to a surface trough along 73.5W. The high 
will shift SE and weaken through Wed, ahead of a cold front that
 extends across the western Atlantic W of 67W to the Straights
of Florida. The cold front will drift SE and weaken considerably 
through tonight. The next cold front has moved off the NE coast of
Florida and extends across the NW waters. This front will reach 
from near Bermuda to central Cuba Thu morning, then stall from 
near 24N55W to the N coast of Hispaniola Fri morning. Gale-force 
winds and high seas are expected both ahead of and behind this 
front, to the north of 27N, Wed evening through Thu evening. 

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.