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FZNT25 KNHC 150918
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
418 AM EST Sun Dec 15 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 strong ridge over the eastern United States will
continue to support fresh to strong NE to E winds and moderate
to rough seas over the eastern Gulf, including the Straits of
Florida, through early Mon. Then, gentle to moderate winds and
slight to moderate seas are expected Mon and Tue. Looking ahead,
a weak cold front will reach the NW Gulf of Mexico by Wed night
and dissipate along the northern Gulf coast by early Thu.  

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient between a strong high
pressure over the NE United States and a 1009 mb low pressure 
currently located over the central Hispaniola coastal waters
will continue to support strong to minimal gale-force NE winds
and very rough seas over most of the waters west of 65W through 
later this morning. However, strong to near gale force NE to E 
winds will continue to affect the offshore waters between the 
Bahamas and Bermuda through tonight. Afterward, marine conditions 
will continue to improve and by late Wed winds will be reduced to 
moderate to fresh speeds across the entire area. Looking ahead, 
the next cold front is forecast to move off the Georgia coast into
the NE Florida offshore waters Wed night and reach from Bermuda 
to the central Bahamas Thu night. 

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt
N of 27N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.