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FZNT25 KNHC 280926
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
526 AM EDT Tue May 28 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...Weak surface ridging will continue to dominate
across the Gulf through Sat. As a result, winds will be SE
gentle to moderate west of 87W through Thu, but become moderate
to fresh Thu evening through Sat night. A weak cold front will
move across the far NE Gulf today, followed by gentle W to NW
winds. Otherwise, fresh to strong NE to E winds will pulse near
the N and W portions of the Yucatan peninsula during the late
afternoons and at night for the next several days. Haze west of
87W due to agricultural fires over Central America and Mexico
will continue for at least the next couple of days. Visibilities
will be 3 NM or less in the SW Gulf of Mexico.

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A 1021 mb Bermuda High is contributing toward
moderate or lighter winds across the basin, except for moderate
to fresh SW winds across the offshore zones N of Freeport ahead
of a weak cold front forecast to emerge from the SE United
States coast this morning. The front will become stationary north
of the Bahamas today and dissipate tonight. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms will accompany the front. Winds and seas away from
the thunderstorms should remain quiescent for the next few days
across the forecast waters. Looking ahead, a late-season cold
front is anticipated to impact the waters north of the Greater
Antilles Fri night into at least Sat night.

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.WED...S of 27N, SE to S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to
E in the afternoon. N of 27N, W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.WED NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 5 to 10 kt. N of 27N, N to NE
winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or
less.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.