852 
FZNT25 KNHC 171526
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1026 AM EST Sun Dec 17 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...A 994 mb low pressure is over N Florida near 29N82W.
The associated cold front has moved just SE of the Gulf.
Northerly gales will continue W of the low across the NE Gulf
through mid morning. Strong NW to N winds will continue behind
this front in the central and eastern Gulf through this evening.
High pressure will follow the front allowing for marine
conditions to gradually improve. By mid-week, strong high
pressure N of the area will bring fresh to strong NE winds
across the eastern Gulf, including the Straits of Florida. 

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from 22N55W W-NW to
25N73W. A warm front continues from this point to a 994 mb low
pressure over N Florida. The stationary front will weaken and
become ill  defined today. Fresh to strong E to SE winds are
noted N of this  boundary. A large area of gale force winds is N
of 27N and E of Florida to about 74W. The low pressure will move
across the far  NW Atlantic waters this afternoon and will be N
of the area tonight, dragging a cold front with it. SE gales
will expand offshore  Florida today, ahead of the low, then
spread E and NE with time,  ahead of the cold front. Behind the
front, NW gales will also  develop N of 27N later this
afternoon. Scattered to numerous  strong thunderstorms are
expected ahead of the low and the cold  front through tonight.
The cold front will reach 31N79W to Central Cuba by this
evening, then extend from 31N68W to central  Hispaniola by Mon
evening. The front will then move slowly E into  the middle of
next week as high pressure builds behind it.

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and S 30 to 40 kt N of
27N. Seas 8 to 13 ft in SE swell. Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and W 20 to 30 kt
N of 27N. Seas 8 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.