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FZNT25 KNHC 201459
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
959 AM EST Wed Dec 20 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 of 1033 mb over the Ohio Valley
will shift slowly eastward into the eastern U.S. through Fri.
This system will support fresh to locally strong easterly winds
over the SE Gulf, including the Straits of Florida through at
least Thu night. SE return flow is expected to develop Sat,
becoming fresh to strong across N portions Sat night through
Sun. 

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Bermuda to Haiti.
Fresh to strong northerly winds prevail between the front and
75W. Strong high pressure will build into the western Atlantic
behind the front through early Thu and maintain the fresh to
strong N to NE winds, before gradually diminishing to moderate
to fresh Thu night through Fri. The front will move SE and reach
from 31N61W to central Hispaniola this evening, from 28N55W to
the N Mona Passage Thu evening, then gradually dissipate through
Fri. Winds will slowly subside Fri night and Sat as high
pressure weakens, with seas subsiding modestly. 

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.