000
FZNT25 KNHC 040813
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
313 AM EST Thu Jan 4 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 cold front extends from low pressure over the NE
Gulf to near Veracruz, Mexico. The area of low pressure will
track NE of the basin today, with associated cold front moving E
across the basin. 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.  

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.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...Very rough seas N of 28N and E of 60W will shift E
of the area today. A cold front will move off the Florida coast
today. This front will extend from just west of Bermuda to the
NE  Bahamas tonight, then move over the SE waters for the end of
the  week. Strong winds and rough seas will impact the 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. 

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