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FZNT25 KNHC 222012
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
312 PM 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
moderate or weaker winds over the Gulf this afternoon with the
exception of some fresh NE winds over the Florida Straits.
Tomorrow and Sun, an approaching cold front will enhance the
return flow becoming SE fresh to strong over the N central and
NE Gulf. A warm front should develop near the Texas-Louisiana
coastline along the northern edge of the strong SE winds Sat
night into Sun night, enhancing the likelihood of showers and
thunderstorms in the N Gulf. The cold front should emerge from
the Texas coast Sun night, quickly move southeastward reaching
from the Florida Big Bend coast to near Veracruz, Mexico by Tue
morning, and extending from Ft Myers, FL to the Yucatan by Wed
morning. N winds behind the front are expected to only be
moderate to fresh across the Gulf. 

.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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW 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 NW 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near 24N55W to 22N60W, 
where it transitions to a stationary front to near Puerto Rico. 
Over forecast waters, the front should remain to the north of
the Lesser Antilles Fri and Sat, then dissipate by Sun. Fresh NE 
winds between the Bahamas and Cuba will diminish tomorrow as high 
pressure north of the area weakens. Large N to NE swell should 
continue to affect most of the forecast waters for the next couple
days. On Sun night and Mon, E to SE winds will increase from the 
central Bahamas to NE Florida ahead of a cold front approaching 
from the west. Looking ahead, the cold front should move off the 
NE Florida coast Tue night.

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.