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FZNT25 KNHC 030745
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
245 AM EST Wed Jan 3 2024

...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 warm front extends from low pressure centered over
the NW Gulf to the SE Gulf. A cold front extends from the low to
southern Texas. The area of low pressure will track NE to E
across the northern Gulf with associated warm front shifting
north over the central while the the cold front moves across the
Gulf waters. Fresh to strong winds are expected with this low
and cold front. Another cold front is forecast to move into the
basin Fri night into the weekend, bringing similar fresh to
strong winds.  

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN 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 cold front from 31N60W to the straits of Florida 
will move rapidly eastward, moving E of the area tonight. A
broad area of strong winds and very rough seas prevail both
ahead of  and behind the front N of 27N and E of 70W, with gales
behind the front N of 30N and E of 65W. These gales will spread
E to 55W  through the day. Another cold front will move off the
Florida  coast Wed night, extend from Bermuda to the SE Bahamas
Thu night,  then move over the SE waters for the end of the
week. Strong winds and rough seas will again impact northern
waters on both sides of this front. A third and stronger cold
front will move into the  waters off NE Florida this weekend.
Gale force southerly winds are possible off NE Florida ahead of
the front Sat.

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to
15 kt late. N of 27N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or
less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.