265 
FZNT25 KNHC 050926
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
426 AM EST Fri Jan 5 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 to the south-central Gulf near 24N87W will move
northeastward as a warm front today 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
today through tonight, with gale-force winds possible tonight in
the north-central to northeastern Gulf. Some of these
thunderstorms could be strong to severe, with gusty winds. Winds
and seas will subside Sat night. Looking ahead, the next cold
front is expected Mon night, preceded and followed by strong to
gale force winds and building seas Mon through Tue night. 

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in W swell.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Southerly winds offshore Florida will increase to 
strong late tonight and to gale force on Sat off northern Florida 
in advance of a strong cold front that is expected to move across
the waters off northeast Florida by late Sat. This front is 
forecast to reach from near 31N74W to South Florida early Sun, 
from near 31N57W to the central Bahamas early Mon and from near 
23N55W to 23N70W early Tue. Conditions will improve offshore
Florida Sun afternoon. 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 26N.

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE THROUGH TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 chance of tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of
tstms. 
.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 5 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building
to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.