877 
FZNT25 KNHC 130337
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1037 PM 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...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 E basin
Thu through Fri night. Low pressure will develop over the
southern Gulf by the end of the week, and track NE across
southern Florida Sat night. This will further tigthen pressure
gradient, 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...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell. Scattered showers. 
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NE
swell. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E 
swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in E swell. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from 31N67W to E Cuba
is forecast to lift northward towards the NW Bahamas and the
Straits of Florida tonight. 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. An area of low pressure is forecast to 
move from the Gulf of Mexico, across Florida, and into the 
Atlantic waters this weekend. A large area of gale force winds are
possible east of the low. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE to E 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
tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to
30 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell. 
Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NE to 
E swell. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E to SE
swell. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell.