909 
FZNT25 KNHC 121339
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
839 AM EST Tue Dec 12 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...Fresh to locally strong NE winds and rough seas will
prevail over the SE Gulf today. Strong high pressure will build
across the eastern United States, increasing areal coverage of
fresh to strong winds over much of the Gulf by Thursday. A large
area of near gale- force winds will develop over the north-
central and NE basin Thu through Fri night. An area of low
pressure will develop over the southern Gulf the end of the
week,  and track NE across southern Florida Sat night. The
pressure gradient will further tigthen with gale- force winds
possible over the SE Gulf Fri. A cold front will move into the
western Gulf this weekend, with strong to near gale- force winds
and rough seas west of the front. 

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from 31N70W to Cuba is 
forecast to lift northward towards the NW Bahamas and the 
Straits of Florida this evening. Strong high pressure building 
north of the area will lead to the development of strong to
near- gale force NE to E winds and building seas over the
northern  Bahamas and Straits of Florida through Wed, with these
winds  spreading northward through Thu night. Gale force winds
are  possible east of Florida later this week.

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N,
and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. 
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to
30 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N.
Scattered showers. 
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and
8 to 13 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, 
and 10 to 15 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and 10
to 15 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and
8 to 13 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 8 to
13 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 9
to 14 ft N of 27N.