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FZNT25 KNHC 080343
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1043 PM EST Thu Dec 7 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...High pressure of 1023 mb centered near Jacksonville,
FL is spreading surface ridging over the Gulf of Mexico,
producing a gentle to moderate anticyclonic flow. 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 Mobile, AL to
Tuxpan, Mexico Sun morning, from Cedar Key, FL to the central
Yucatan Peninsula Sun evening, and exit the basin Mon morning.
Strong NW to N winds are expected behind the front. A line of 
strong thunderstorms is likely to accompany the cold front as it 
moves across the Gulf of Mexico. Winds will gradually subside late
Mon. Expect NE to E trade winds to become strong again Tue,
especially in the Straits of Florida, as strong high pressure 
moves in north of the area, behind the front.

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to 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...SE to 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...The gradient between the strong high pressure along 
31N and lower pressure associated with a stationary front located
south of the area will induce fresh trade winds south of 24N
between 75W and 80W Fri afternoon through Sun. On Sun, fresh to 
strong southerly flow will set up over the waters east of 
northeast Florida to about 70W in advance of the next cold front. 
This cold front is expected to reach the east coast of Florida and
move into the western Atlantic Sun night, followed by strong 
northwest winds. Brief winds to gale force appear possible north 
of 30N near this front, east of northern Florida. Seas will build 
both east and west of this cold front.

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. Slight chance of showers. 
.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 winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt N of 29N. 
Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 6 to 9 ft N of 29N.
.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.