956 
FZNT25 KNHC 081520
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1020 AM EST Fri Dec 8 2023

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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 peninsula Sun evening, and exit the basin Mon
morning. Strong to gale force winds are expected behind the
front across the western Gulf, from offshore southern Texas
southward to the Bay of Campeche Sat night through Sun evening.
Strong NW gales to near storm-force are possible offshore
Veracruz Sun afternoon. A line of strong thunderstorms is likely
to accompany the cold front as it moves across the Gulf of
Mexico. Winds and seas 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 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...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from near 23N55W to the 
Dominican Republic near 19N70W. The front will stretch from 
22N55W to the N coast of Hispaniola this afternoon, then will 
remain nearly stationary along 21N on Sat. Strengthening high 
pressure N of the area will push the front farther south on Sun 
reaching the northern Leeward Islands as a dissipating front.
The gradient between the strong high pressure along 31N and
lower pressure associated with the stalled front will induce
fresh to strong NE to E trade winds south of 23N this 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.  

.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. 
.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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE to E 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.