669 
FZNT25 KNHC 041425
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
925 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 extending from Fort Myers, Florida to
23N90W and to the SW Gulf will shift southeast of the Gulf this
evening. Low pressure, with an associated 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 is expected starting next week, preceded
and followed by strong to near gale force winds and building
seas. 

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. 
.SUN...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. N of 24N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S
swell. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Very rough seas N of 28N and E of 60W will shift 
east 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 across the southeastern 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 is expected to move into the waters off NE 
Florida Sat. Gale force southerly winds are possible off NE 
Florida ahead of the front Sat. 

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 29N W OF 79W SAT...

.TODAY...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. 
.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 3 to 5 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 5 ft. 
.SAT...N of 29N W of 79W, S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11
ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt
late. Seas 6 to 8 ft.