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FZNT25 KNHC 101528
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1028 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

...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 strong cold front is moving across the Gulf waters
followed by dangerous marine conditions. A wide band of showers
and thunderstorms is associated with the front forecast to reach
from Cedar Key, FL to Merida, Mexico in the NW Yucatan peninsula
this evening, and exit the basin Mon morning. Strong to gale
force winds are expected behind the front across the western
Gulf, from offshore Texas southward to the Bay of Campeche
through this evening. Minimal storm force NW winds are expected
offshore of the Veracruz area this afternoon. Seas are forecast
to build to 14 to 16 ft with the strongest winds. In the eastern
and central Gulf, strong to near-gale force winds will follow
the front. Winds and seas will gradually subside across the
basin late Mon. Looking ahead, the aforementioned front may
stall across the western Atlantic and NW Caribbean early this
week, before moving back northward as a warm front toward the
middle of week. The pressure gradient between very strong high
pressure north of the area and lower pressure associated with
the warm front may induce strong to minimal gale force winds and
rough to very rough seas across the northern Gulf towards the
end of the work week.

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NE swell.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...By this afternoon, fresh to strong southerly flow
will set up over the waters E of NE Florida to about 70W in
advance of the next cold front. This cold front is expected to
move into the NW forecast waters this evening. Strong to
near-gale force winds  are likely on both sides of the front,
with brief gales possible  tonight N of 29N between NE Florida
and 73W. Seas will build ahead and behind the cold front. The
front is forecast to stall late  Mon night from Bermuda to
central Cuba. By mid-week, the front is expected to lift N as a
warm front. The pressure gradient between very strong high
pressure north of the area and lower pressure associated with the
warm front may induce strong NE to E winds with higher gusts and
building seas to the east of Florida by mid- week. Gale conditions
are possible toward the end of the work-week.

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt
N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E
swell.