193 
FZNT25 KNHC 171525
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1025 AM EST Tue Dec 17 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 ridge extends from the SE of United States into
the Gulf waters. Under the influence of this system, mainly
gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will
prevail through Wed, with the exception of moderate to fresh NE
to E winds over the SE Gulf and the Straits of Florida today. A
weak cold front will reach the NW Gulf of Mexico by Wed and
dissipate over the northern Gulf by early Thu. Looking ahead,
building high pressure over the south-central United States in
the wake of the front will lead to moderate N to NE winds and
slight to moderate seas across the basin Thu through Sat.  

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure of
1035 mb located NE of Bermuda and a low-level trough over the SE 
Bahamas and eastern Cuba continues to support fresh to strong E 
winds and rough seas E of the Bahamas to about 65W. A cold front 
is moving across the NE waters producing fresh to locally strong 
winds. Winds will diminish E of the Bahamas on Wed but increase 
across the waters S of 27N between 55W and 70W as the Atlantic 
high pressure moves eastward. These winds will diminish by Thu 
night as a low pressure develops E of area. The next cold front is
forecast to move off the northeastern Florida coast Wed night, 
reach from near 32N71W to the central Bahamas by late Thu night 
and stall. A strong cold front may quickly merge with the stalled 
front late on Fri, followed by fresh to strong NW winds. 

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.
Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.