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FZNT25 KNHC 201525
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1025 AM EST Fri Dec 20 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 cold front moving slowly southward through the
southern Gulf of Mexico this morning will weaken and dissipate
across the Yucatan Channel on Sat. Moderate to locally fresh N
to NE winds will prevail across the basin through tonight. A
reinforcing cold front will move southeastward through the
northern and central Gulf tonight through this weekend. Fresh to
locally strong N winds are expected along and behind this front
in the northern Gulf late tonight. Moderate NE to E winds are
then expected this weekend into early next week as the fronts
weaken and a broad ridge shifts slowly eastward across the
eastern U.S. and Gulf basin. 

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Widespread fresh to locally strong E to SE winds
occurring north of 15N and east of the Bahamas will slowly
diminish through tonight as high pressure in the central
Atlantic weakens and drifts eastward. Seas in this area will 
slowly subside from north to south through early Sat. A cold
front extending from 31N74W through the NW Bahamas and into
western Cuba will decrease in forward speed today, before
reaching from 31N68W to central Cuba by Sat morning, then weaken
from 31N59W to  east-central Cuba Sun morning. Fresh to strong W
to NW winds and  rough seas will occur behind the front N of
28N. Looking ahead,  widespread fresh to locally strong NE winds
and rough seas will  redevelop across areas north of 20N Sun
night through early next  week as strong high pressure builds
across the western Atlantic and into the local region behind the
weakening front.

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.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.