945 
FZNT25 KNHC 050322
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1022 PM 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 stationary front extending from the Straits of
Florida near 24.5N81W to the south-central Gulf near 23N87W will
move northeastward as a warm front on Fri as low pressure forms
along the Louisiana coast and moves eastward, dragging a cold
front across the Gulf of Mexico. The cold front will extend from
Panama City, FL to the central Bay of Campeche near 22N93W early
Sat, then weaken Sat night as it reaches from Tampa Bay, FL to
22N93W. Strong to near gale force southerly winds and scattered
to numerous thunderstorms will precede the cold front across the
northern half of the Gulf of Mexico, moving from west to east
Fri through Fri night, with gale-force winds possible Fri night
in the north-central to northeastern Gulf. Some of these
thunderstorms could be strong to severe, with gusty winds.
Looking ahead, the next cold front is expected Mon night,
preceded and followed by strong to near gale force winds and
building seas. Winds may reach gale force speeds Tue. 

.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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW
swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretching from near 31N69W to the
Straits of Florida near 24.5N81W will extend from near 26N55W to
23N67W and stationary to South Florida Fri evening. Strong winds 
and rough seas will impact waters north of 27N on both sides of 
this front through Fri evening. A stronger cold front is expected 
to move across the waters off northeast Florida by late Sat, 
preceded by strong to gale force southerly winds east of Florida 
on Sat. This front is forecast to reach from near 31N74W to South 
Florida early Sun, from near 31N59W to the central Bahamas early 
Mon. Looking ahead to Tue and Tue night, gale force southerly 
winds are expected to precede yet another strong cold front over 
the waters east of NE Florida, while strong to near gale force 
southerly winds are likely elsewhere north of 27N and west of 65W.

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE AND TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...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...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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of
tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 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 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.