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FZNT25 KNHC 082020
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
320 PM 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
over the western Gulf tonight and Sat ahead of the next cold
front 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 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. Minimal storm force NW winds are
expected over the SW Gulf, including the Veracruz area Sun
afternoon. Seas are forecast to build to 16 to 18 ft with the
strongest winds. 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.
 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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. Scattered showers. 
.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. 
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 remain nearly 
stationary along 20N-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 late 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 75W.
Seas will build ahead and behind  the cold front. 

.TONIGHT...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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.