080 
FZNT25 KNHC 170920
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
420 AM EST Tue Dec 17 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 this morning in the central and
eastern Gulf. Thereafter, gentle to moderate winds and slight to 
moderate seas are expected through Wed. A weakening cold front 
will enter the northwestern Gulf of Mexico Wed evening and 
dissipate 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. 

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
after midnight. 
.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 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE 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 in the northwestern Atlantic and multiple troughs in the 
Bahamas and western Caribbean will continue to support widespread
fresh E to NE winds and rough seas off the coast of Florida 
through Wed. Large NE swell generated by earlier gale force winds 
across the northern Atlantic will maintain rough seas today 
before seas very slowly subside from north to south late Wed into 
Thu. Looking ahead, the next cold front is forecast to move off 
the northeastern Florida coast Wed night into Thu, reach from 
near 32N76W to south-central Florida 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. 

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW 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.