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FZNT25 KNHC 122030
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
330 PM 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...High pressure dominates the Gulf of Mexico,
supporting fresh to strong NE winds and rough seas in the
eastern Gulf. A tight pressure gradient will sustain similar 
conditions across 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. 

.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 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 20 to 25 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. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N70W to the central
Bahamas and into central Cuba will stall from 31N67W 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 are likely
over the northern Bahamas offshore waters Sat through Sun. Winds 
will start to gradually weaken across the region Sun night into 
Mon. 

.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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N
swell. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N
swell. 
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.