887 
FZNT25 KNHC 121516
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1016 AM EST Thu Dec 12 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...Fresh to strong N winds and rough seas will continue
to diminish through this afternoon in the Bay of Campeche and
eastern Gulf. However, strong ridging over the SE US will
continue to support fresh to strong NE winds and rough seas over
the SE Gulf and the Straits of Florida through Sun night.
Afterward, moderate to fresh E-SE winds across the basin will
further diminish to gentle to moderate speeds by Tue. 

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N
swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E 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 31N71W to the central 
Bahamas and into central Cuba will stall from 31N68W to the 
eastern Bahamas this evening and dissipate tonight into early 
Fri. Fresh to strong northerly winds and rough seas affecting
the  Florida offshore waters, and the northern and central
Bahamas will prevail and expand in areal coverage through the
weekend as  strong high pressure building in the wake of the
front will  tighten the pressure gradient against an approaching
surface  trough from the east. Frequent gust to gale force winds
may  develop over the northern Bahamas offshore waters Sat
through Sun. Winds will start to gradually weaken across the
region Sun night  into Mon. 

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to
E swell. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to
E swell. 
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.