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FZNT25 KNHC 162000
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
300 PM EST Thu Jan 16 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...Fresh NE winds and locally rough seas will occur over
northern portions of the basin today as a low pressure system 
moves southeastward through the Gulf of Mexico. Moderate to 
locally fresh S to SW winds are expected across the basin on Fri 
and Sat ahead of a cold front moving through the southern U.S. and
into the northwestern Gulf late on Sat. Fresh N winds will follow
the front by early Sun, with winds strengthening to strong speeds
across much of the basin on Sun. Rough seas will accompany these 
winds Sun through early next week. Looking ahead, another strong 
cold front will lead to strong to potentially near-gale force 
winds and very rough seas across the Gulf of Mexico early next 
week. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N
swell.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front moving off the coast of the 
southeastern United States will reinforce rough seas north of 28N
and east of 80W by late tonight. Fresh to strong W to NW winds, 
generally north of 28N, will follow the front. Looking ahead, 
another cold front moving off the coast of the southeastern U.S. 
will lead to strong winds and building seas in the northwestern 
Tropical Atlantic Sat into early next week. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, W to NW
winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.