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FZNT25 KNHC 312008
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
408 PM EDT Fri May 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 ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through at
least Sun, supporting moderate to fresh SE winds over the
western Gulf and gentle to moderate E to SE winds over the
eastern Gulf. Due to local effects, fresh to strong NE to E
winds will pulse near the northern and western portions of the
Yucatan peninsula during the late afternoons and at night
through Sun. Hazy conditions due to agricultural fires over
Central America and Mexico will continue for at least the next
couple of days reducing visibility at times.

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A reinforcing frontal boundary will move eastward
across the forecast waters reaching from 31N60W to the SE
Bahamas by Sat morning, becoming nearly stationary along 25N on
Sun. High pressure building in behind the front will tighten the
pressure gradient across the region, bringing fresh to locally
strong winds across waters north of 24N, along with building seas
to around 8 ft E of the Bahamas. Marine conditions will slightly
improve across the forecast area by early next week.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.