FZNT25 KNHC 172012

OFFN04



NAVTEX Marine Forecast

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

312 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025



...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...Moderate to locally fresh NE winds, surrounding a

1017 mb low in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, will diminish this

evening. Moderate to locally fresh SE to SW winds will develop

this evening and continue through Sat across the northern Gulf as

a warm front lifts northward, ahead of developing low pressure in

the south-central United States. A cold front associated with the

aforementioned low is expected to enter the northwestern basin Sat

night, and fresh N winds will follow the front. Winds will

increase to strong speeds by early Sun as the pressure gradient

tightens between the front and building high pressure over the

central U.S. Rough seas are expected to accompany the winds.

Looking ahead, a very strong cold front is slated to move into the

northwestern Gulf early next week, leading to strong to near gale

force winds across much of the basin. Winds may reach gale force

in portions of the northern Gulf. Rough to very rough seas are

expected with these winds.



.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 5 to 10 kt after

midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

.SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered

showers.

.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to

30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

.WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N

swell.

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.



Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida



.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong S winds and rough seas are

expected to develop off the coast of Florida and through the

northern Bahamas late tonight as low pressure forms off the coast

of the southeastern U.S., before the low moves northeastward this

weekend. Another cold front, slated to move into the northwestern

waters on Sun will promote fresh to strong SW to NW winds and

rough seas north of 27N. Looking ahead, a very strong cold front

is expected to move off the southeastern U.S. coast early next

week, followed by strong to near-gale force N winds and building

seas north of Cuba and west of 70W.



.TONIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, SE winds

5 to 10 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas

3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.

.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of

27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N

of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N

of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.

.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW after midnight.

Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell.

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE

swell.