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FZNT25 KNHC 271927
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
227 PM EST Wed Dec 27 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 across the north-central Gulf will
shift eastward ahead of a dry cold front that will move off the
Texas coast early this evening. The front will move southeast of
the basin on Thu night, followed by fresh to strong winds and
moderate to rough seas. Winds and seas will diminish Sat as high
pressure builds across the Gulf in the wake of the front.
Looking ahead, fresh southerly winds will return to the western
Gulf Sun and Sun night as the high pressures shifts eastward.
Another cold front is expected to move across the northern and
western Gulf Mon, and reach from southwest Florida to the
south-central Gulf and SW Gulf by late Mon. Moderate to fresh
northerly winds will follow in behind this front. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered to
numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and 
thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers.ft eastward ahead of a dry cold front that will move off the 
Te
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW
swell. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt
N of 24N. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in W to NW 
swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N 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 31N75W to 26N74W and southwestward
to the central Bahamas and to 22N76W. The front will weaken as it
lifts to the northeast through Bermuda, ahead of a second and 
stronger cold front that is expected to move off the northeast 
Florida coast late Thu night. That next front will reach from near
Bermuda to the Windward Passage Fri night, from near 31N60W to 
Haiti by late Sat, from near 31N55W to the central Dominican 
Republic by late Sun, then stall and weaken by late Mon from 
near 29N55W to the northeast part of the Dominican Republic.

.TONIGHT....N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 5 to 10 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Scattered showers S of 27N.
Isolated showers N of 27N.
.THU...S of 27N, E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt
in the afternoon. N of 27N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers S of 27N. Isolated showers N of 27N.
.THU NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, except becoming 
NW to N 5 to 10 kt late behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
N of 27N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers S of 29N.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.