028 
FZNT25 KNHC 080945
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
445 AM EST Fri Dec 8 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...Moderate to locally fresh return flow is expected
today through Sat. A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf
Sat evening. The front will reach from Mobile, AL to Tuxpan,
Mexico Sun morning, from Cedar Key, FL to Merida, Mexico in the
NW Yucatan 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 across 
the basin late Mon.

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 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 move into the NW forecast waters 
late Sun. Strong to near-gale force winds are likely on both sides
of the front, with brief gales possible Sun night N of 29N 
between NE Florida and 70W. Seas will build both east and west of 
this cold front. 

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...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 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...N of 29N, SW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 20 to
30 kt after midnight. S of 29N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, 
shifting to SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except
6 to 9 ft N of 29N.
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.