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FZNT25 KNHC 031529
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1029 AM EST Fri Jan 3 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...A ridge will dominate most of the Gulf waters
through Sat night while a weak low with associated trough will
weaken over the NW Gulf and dissipate by Sat. The ridge will
shift eastward on Sun, ahead of the next cold front forecast to
enter the NW Gulf by Sun evening. Fresh to strong southerly
return flow is expected ahead of the front covering the western
half of the Gulf by Sat night, and extending to the NE Gulf Sun
and Sun night. Fresh to strong NW to N winds and rough seas will
also follow the front, forecast to reach from Cape San Blas,
Florida to near Tampico, Mexico by Mon morning, and from near
Tampa Bay to Veracruz, Mexico by Mon evening. The front will
exit the basin Mon night into Tue. High pressure, in the wake of
the front, will cover the Gulf waters on Tue producing gentle to
moderate N to NE winds.  

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from 31N57W to the 
southern Bahamas and eastern Cuba will continue to weaken and 
gradually dissipate through late today, ahead of a reinforcing 
cold front expected to move off the NE Florida coast late today.
Strong to minimal gale force winds and rough to very rough seas 
will accompany the front mainly north of 28N late today through 
early Sat night. Then, winds will briefly diminish from west to 
east on Sun, but a swell event will continue to affect most of the
waters E of 70W through Mon. Looking ahead, fresh to strong 
southerly winds will return to the waters off NE Florida and north
of the Bahamas Sun night into Mon, rapidly reaching gale force 
speeds ahead of the next cold front expected to move off the coast
Mon evening. The front will extend from 31N69W to western Cuba by
Tue morning, and from 31N61W to northern Hispaniola Tue night. 
Another swell event with very rough seas will follow the front. 

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, NW to N
winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W of 79W, SW winds 25 to 35 kt. E of 79W, S to SW winds
20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.