309 
FZNT25 KNHC 180337
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1037 PM 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...The strong low pressure that was affecting the Gulf
region is now along the coast of South Carolina, with the
associated cold front moving SE across the western Caribbean.
Fresh to strong NW to N winds continue across the eastern Gulf
and will gradually diminish through Mon. High pressure will be
in control of the weather pattern across the Gulf waters through
mid-week, before strengthening high pressure N of the region
will bring fresh to strong NE winds across the eastern Gulf,
including the Straits of Florida.  

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N
swell. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 988 mb low pressure
located along the South Carolina coast to 25N76W to central Cuba
near  21N78W. SE to S gale-force winds are ahead of the front N
of 26N  and E of front to 68W. Behind the front, NW gales are N
of 28.5N  tonight. Scattered strong thunderstorms continue along
and ahead  of the cold front. The front is expected to reach
from 31N69W to  eastern Cuba by Mon afternoon, and from 31N68W
to the N coast of  Hispaniola near 20N70W by Tue afternoon. The
front will then move slowly E into the middle of the week as
high pressure builds  behind it. Gales ahead of the front will
persist through Mon night while gale behind the front are
expected through early Mon  morning. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and W 25 to 35 kt
N of 27N. Seas 8 to 11 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 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 27N.
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. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.