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FZNT25 KNHC 151521
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1021 AM EST Sun Dec 15 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...A strong ridge over the eastern United States will
continue to support fresh to strong NE to E winds and moderate
to rough seas over the eastern Gulf, including the Straits of
Florida, through Mon. Then, gentle to moderate winds and slight
to moderate seas are expected through Wed. Looking ahead, a weak
cold front will reach the NW Gulf of Mexico by Wed night and
dissipate along the northern Gulf coast by early Thu.  

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A tight pressure gradient between a strong high
pressure over the NE of United States and a 1009 mb low pressure
currently located over the central coastal waters of Hispaniola 
will continue to support strong NE winds, with frequent gusts to
gale force, and very rough seas over most of the waters west of 
65W. These hazardous marine conditions will gradually diminish 
tonight into Mon. Then, fresh to locally strong E winds will 
prevail E of the Bahamas through Wed as a ridge builds towards
the western Atlantic. Looking ahead, the next cold front is
forecast  to move off NE Florida offshore waters Wed night and
reach from  Bermuda to the central Bahamas Thu night. 

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.