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FZNT25 KNHC 090342
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1042 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 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 diminish 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 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 8 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...The gradient between the strong high pressure along 
31N and lower pressure associated with the stalled front to the
south will continue to produce fresh to strong NE to E trade 
winds south of 23N 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, east of Florida, 
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 73W. 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt N of
29N. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 7 to 9 ft N of 29N.
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. 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.