775 
FZNT25 KNHC 031924
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
224 PM 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 north-central Gulf to the eastern Gulf. A cold front extends
from the low to near Tampico, Mexico. The area of low pressure
will track NE, lifting the warm front over the NE Gulf while the
cold front moves E across the basin through early Thu. Fresh to
strong winds are expected with this low and cold front into
tonight. Another low pressure and cold front is forecast to move
across the basin Fri into Sat, bringing strong winds and the
potential for thunderstorms across the NE Gulf. Looking ahead,
the next front will arrive at the start of next week.  

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW
swell. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from 31N52W to near the Windward
Passage  will move rapidly eastward, moving E of the area by Thu
morning. Another cold front will move off the Florida coast late 
tonight, extend from just west of Bermuda to the NE 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 Sat. Gale force southerly 
winds are possible off NE Florida ahead of the front Sat. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE
after midnight. N of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.