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FZNT25 KNHC 311922
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
222 PM EST Sun Dec 31 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 that has been dominating Gulf of
Mexico weather will slide E through tonight, allowing a cold
front to move into the NW basin Mon. Moderate to fresh return
flow will develop over the far W Gulf tonight ahead of the cold
front. The front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to near
the coast of NE Mexico Mon night, then stall from central
Florida to the NW Gulf Tue night. Moderate to fresh northerly
winds will follow in behind this front. A stronger cold front is
forecast to enter the NW Gulf Wed, extend from the Florida
Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Wed night, then move SE of the
basin Thu. 

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.MON...N 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 to NE 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. 
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front is forecast to move off the NE Florida 
coast Mon night into Tue, then through the western part of the 
area by late Tue. Strong winds and building seas are expected on 
either side of this front N of 27N through Wed night when the 
front will move E of the area. A third cold front is forecast to 
move off the Florida coast Thu, extending from Bermuda to the 
central Bahamas Thu night. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.