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FZNT25 KNHC 170333
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1033 PM EST Mon Dec 16 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...Ridging extends through the Gulf of Mexico as high
pressure strengthens in the northwestern Atlantic. Moderate to
fresh E to NE winds will prevail through early Wed in the
central and eastern Gulf. Thereafter, gentle to moderate winds 
and slight to moderate seas are expected on Wed. A weak cold 
front will enter the northwestern Gulf of Mexico Wed evening 
before weakening and dissipating over the central Gulf by early 
Thu. Looking ahead, building high pressure over the south-central
United States will lead to moderate N to NE winds and slight to 
moderate seas across the basin Thu through Sat. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient between strengthening high 
pressure north of the area in the northwestern Atlantic and 
troughing extending from the southeastern Bahamas into central 
Cuba will continue to support fresh E to NE winds and rough seas 
off the coast of Florida through Tue. Rough seas generated by 
earlier gale force winds will very slowly dissipate by early Wed. 
Looking ahead, the next cold front is forecast to move off the 
northeastern Florida coast Wed night, reach from near 32N71W to 
the central Bahamas by late Thu night and stall. A strong cold 
front may quickly merge with the stalled front late on Fri, 
followed by fresh to strong NW winds. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.