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FZNT25 KNHC 301517
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1017 AM EST Sat Dec 30 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...Surface ridging continue to build across the basin
in the wake of a cold front currently over the NW Caribbean. A
center of high pressure will develop over the far NW gulf later
today and move over the E gulf on Sun. Moderate to fresh SE to S
winds will develop along the far W gulf on Sun ahead of the next
cold front forecast to come off the coast of Texas Mon morning.
The front will reach from Cedar Key, Florida to near the coast
of NE Mexico by Mon evening, then stall from Cape Coral, Florida
to the NW Gulf by late Tue. Moderate to fresh northerly winds
will follow in behind this front. Looking ahead, a stronger cold
front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf Tue night and extend from
Cedar Key, Florida to the Bay of Campeche Wed night.  

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

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A weakening cold front extends from W of Bermuda to
the southern Bahamas. A leading cold front extends from E of
Bermuda near 31N63W to E Cuba. The fronts will merge later today
and strong winds associated to these boundaries will continue 
to affect the offshore waters N of 27N throught tonight.
However, moderate to fresh W to NW winds and rough seas to 9 ft
will continue to affect these offshores through late Sun as the 
front reaches from 28N55W to eastern Hispaniola. 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. 

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.