533 
FZNT25 KNHC 221431
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
931 AM EST Fri Dec 22 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 producing fresh
to strong NE to E winds over the Florida Straits, which will
diminish by tonight. On Sat and Sun, an approaching cold front
will enhance the return flow becoming SE fresh to strong over
the N Gulf. The cold front should emerge from the Texas coast
Sun night, quickly move southeastward, and reach from the
Florida Big Bend coast to near Veracruz, Mexico by Tue morning.
N winds behind the front are expected to only be moderate to
fresh across the Gulf.

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near 25N55W to Puerto 
Rico should stall by tonight, remain over the waters to the
north of the Lesser Antilles on Sat, then dissipate by Sun.
Fresh NE  winds between the Bahamas and Cuba will diminish by
Sat as high pressure north of the area weakens. E to SE winds 
will increase from the central Bahamas to NE Florida Sun night and
Mon ahead of a cold front approaching from the west. The cold 
front should move off the NE Florida coast Tue night. 

.TODAY...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. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.