987 
FZNT25 KNHC 052058
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
358 PM 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 25N87W, where it becomes
a warm front to low pressure of 1006 mb near 30N94W. A cold
front extends from the low to Tampico, Mexico. The stationary
front will lift northeastward as a warm front tonight into Sat
as the low drags the cold front across basin. 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. Conditions quiet down Wed and Wed night as
high pressure in the wake of the front shifts E across the
central Gulf. This will allow for moderate return flow to set up
over the far western Gulf. 

.TONIGHT...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. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the 
afternoon. N of 24N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in 
W to NW swell. Scattered showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, and 8 to 12 ft 
N of 24N. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N,
and 7 to 11 ft N of 24N. 
.WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near 31N56W to 24N72W, and
is a stationary front from there to near the lower Florida Keys. 
The front will extend from near 25N55W to 22N65W and stationary to
South Florida this evening, then gradually dissipate Sat from 
23N55W to 23N65W. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas on both 
sides of the front will continue to impact the waters N of 27N and
E of about 70W tonight, with the strong winds confined to east of
58W. Southerly winds offshore Florida will increase to strong 
late tonight and to gale force on Sat off northern Florida in 
advance of a stronger 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. On Sat night through Mon, after the 
gales end, fresh to strong winds are expected on either side of 
this front N of 29N as it moves eastward. 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 N of 27N and W of 65W. By late Wed, this next front will
be weakening as it extends from near 31N69W to the central 
Bahamas and to west-central Cuba. Fresh to strong southerly winds 
are expected at that time N of 28N between the front and 60W, and 
along with rough seas E and NE of the Bahamas.

...GALE WARNING N OF 27N W OF 79W...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 28N TUE AND TUE NIGHT...

.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 winds 20 to 30 
kt N of 27N except W of 79W S to SW 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S 
of 27N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and 
thunderstorms.
.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 S of 27N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 27N. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.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 5 to 7 ft after 
midnight. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt S of 29N, and SE to S winds 30 
to 35 kt N of 29N. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 
27N.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 28N, and SW winds 30 
to 35 kt N of 28N. Seas 8 to 11 ft S of 28N, and 11 to 18 ft N of
28N.