858 
FZNT25 KNHC 290244
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
944 PM EST Thu Dec 28 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...A cold front extending from Central Florida to the
SW Gulf will move southeast of the basin by early Fri. Winds and
seas will diminish Sat as high pressure builds across the Gulf
in the wake of the front. Another cold front is expected to move
into the NW Gulf early next week. The front will reach from west
central Florida to near the coast of NE Mexico by late Mon, then
stall from the SE Gulf to the central Gulf by late Tue. Moderate
to fresh northerly winds will follow in behind this front.
Another cold front may enter the NW Gulf late Tue.  

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft late. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A slowly weakening cold front extends from 31N68W to
central Cuba. Fresh to strong winds and building seas will follow
a stronger cold front that will move off the NE Florida coast 
overnight. This front will overtake the weakening front as it 
reaches from near 31N70W to central Cuba by late Fri, from near 
Bermuda to the Windward Passage by late Sat, and from 28N55W to 
eastern Hispaniola by late Sun. The front will stall from near 
27N55W to eastern Hispaniola Mon and dissipate through Tue. 
Looking ahead, another cold front may move off the NE Florida 
coast Mon night into Tue, and over the western part of the area by
late Tue. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected on
either side of this front NE of the Bahamas. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N
of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
late. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less. N of
27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N,
and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.