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FZNT25 KNHC 210242
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
942 PM 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...High pressure north of the area is supporting fresh
to strong winds and rough seas over the southeast Gulf. Winds
and seas will diminish through early next week as the high
pressure shifts east, ahead of an approaching cold front. The
cold front will move off the Texas coast Sun night, and reach
from near Apalachicola, Florida to near Poza Rica, Mexico by Mon
night.  

.TONIGHT...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 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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near 31N61W to the 
northwest Dominican Republic will shift east of region by late
Fri. Fresh to strong N to NE winds following the front will 
diminish through Thu night. Northerly swell will linger into Sun. 
Looking ahead, winds and seas will increase Sun night and Mon from
the central Bahamas to northeast Florida ahead of a cold front 
approaching from the west. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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. 
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.