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FZNT25 KNHC 131345
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
845 AM EST Wed Dec 13 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 building across the E United
States will support fresh to strong winds over the E Gulf. Areal
coverage of the fresh to strong winds will increase to the NW
Gulf by early Thursday. A large area of near gale- force winds
will develop over the north- central and E basin Thu through Fri
night with the potential to reach gale- force. Low pressure will
develop N of the Yucatan Peninsula Fri night into Sat and then
track NE across central Florida Sat night into Sun morning. A
cold front will move into the western Gulf Sat, with strong to
near gale- force winds and rough seas. The front will merge with
the area of low pressure by Sat night and exit the basin Sun
morning.  

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE 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. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W late.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from near 31N67W to W 
Cuba is forecast to lift northward towards the NW Bahamas and
the Straits of Florida today. 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 today, with these winds
spreading  northward and eastward through Fri. Gale-force winds
are  expected east of Florida by the end of the 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...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...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 tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 30 kt
N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N.
Scattered showers. 
.THU...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 27N, and 8 to
13 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 27N,
and 9 to 14 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 27N, and
9 to 14 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N,
and 8 to 13 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and
8 to 11 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and
8 to 13 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 10 to 15
ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and
9 to 14 ft N of 27N.