178 
FZNT25 KNHC 070929
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
429 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2023

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Coastal Waters Forecasts...

Southeast Gulf of Mexico

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure centered over the southeastern
United States dominates the Gulf of Mexico. Moderate or weaker
winds will prevail today. The high pressure will shift eastward
into the Atlantic tonight, inducing moderate to locally fresh
return flow across most of the basin Fri through Sat. A strong
cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf Sat evening. The
front will reach from Cedar Key, Florida to Cancun, Mexico Sun
evening, and exit the basin by Mon morning. Strong winds are
expected behind the front.

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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. Isolated
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near 31N61W to the eastern
tip of Cuba. A secondary cold front trails it, extending from
31N64W to Andros Island, Bahamas. The secondary front will speed
up and merge with the first front by late today. The main front 
will reach from near 25N55W to the N coast of Hispaniola this
evening. Fresh NE winds east of Florida will diminish this 
morning. The front will stall and weaken along 20N Fri through 
Sat as strong high pressure builds across the western Atlantic. 
The gradient between the strong high pressure along 31N and lower 
pressure associated with the stalled front will induce fresh to 
strong ENE trade winds south of 23N Fri through Sun. On Sun, the 
front will dissipate as fresh to strong southerly flow sets up 
over the waters east of northeast Florida to 69W in advance of the
next cold front. This cold front is expected to move into the NW 
forecast waters late Sun, followed by fresh to strong northwest 
winds. Seas will build both east and west of this cold front. 

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.