305 
FZNT25 KNHC 311520
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1020 AM EST Tue Dec 31 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 weakening cold front entering the northwestern Gulf
of Mexico this morning will slowly progress southeastward across 
the basin through Wed before exiting the basin early Thu. Fresh N 
winds will develop behind the front across the northeastern Gulf 
tonight. Moderate to locally fresh NE to E winds will then cover 
much of the basin Wed into early Thu. Looking ahead, another cold 
front will enter the northwestern Gulf late Thu, and move 
southeastward through the basin into this weekend. Fresh to 
locally strong N to NE winds and moderate to locally rough seas 
will occur in the wake of the front. 

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh SW winds will develop off the coast of Florida 
today ahead of a front moving off the east coast of the United 
States. Fresh to locally strong NW winds will occur behind the 
front tonight through Wed morning, generally north of 30N. The 
front will progress southeastward through Thu before weakening by 
late week. Looking ahead, a strong cold front will move off the 
coast of the southeastern United States on Fri, supporting strong 
to near gale-force winds and rough to very rough seas across most 
areas north of 27N into this weekend. 

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the
evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.