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FZNT25 KNHC 021524
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1024 AM EST Thu Jan 2 2025

...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...The tail of a weak cold front reaching from western
Cuba to the northern Yucatan Peninsula adjacent waters near
23N90W will move south of the basin today while a connecting
stationary front continuing to the southern tip of Texas will
dissipate. A reinforcing front will enter the northern Gulf late
Fri. The eastern portion will move across the eastern Gulf
through Sat, while the western half stalls over the northwest
Gulf, then lifts north as a warm front Sat night. Fresh to
strong S winds and rough seas will follow the warm front over
the northwest Gulf into Sun. Looking ahead, a stronger cold
front will move into the northwest Gulf Sun night, and exit the
southeast Gulf through Mon night followed by fresh to strong
winds and rough seas.  

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from SE of Bermuda to western
Cuba will weaken as it moves eastward today, reaching a position 
from 31N60W to central Cuba by this evening. The front will stall 
and dissipate through late Fri, ahead of a reinforcing cold front 
expected to move off the NE Florida coast late Fri. Strong to 
near-gale force winds and rough seas will accompany the front 
mainly north of 26N Fri night, likely reaching gale force with 
very rough seas early Sat morning through Sat evening over the 
offshore waters between 60W and 75W. Winds will further diminish 
Sun in most areas as high pressure builds eastward behind the 
front as it exits to the east of region. Looking ahead, fresh to 
strong southerly winds will return to the waters off NE Florida 
and north of the Bahamas Sun night into Mon ahead of the next cold
front expected to move off the coast by late Mon. 

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.