250
FZNT25 KNHC 280331
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1131 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 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...The pressure gradient between a ridge across the
Gulf coast states and lower pressure across E Mexico and the SW
Gulf of Mexico will support fresh to strong southeast winds over
much of the Gulf through Sun night before diminishing. Seas will
peak near 10 ft in the NW and central Gulf through Sun. Winds
will pulse to fresh to strong speeds near the Yucatan Peninsula
each evening through the forecast period.

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A strong ridge over the NW Atlantic is forcing fresh
to strong easterly winds, pulsing to near gale tonight, with gusts
to gale force. A cold front extends from 29N55W to 22N66W,
followed by a shear line to western Hispaniola. These boundaries
will move E before stalling and weakening over the far
southeastern waters late Sun through Mon night. Fresh to strong
north to northeast winds will prevail N of 28N behind the front to
65W tonight through Sun, with seas building seas to 12 ft over
the NE waters by Sun. Fresh to strong winds will prevail over the
waters S of 25N and W of the front through Sun. Moderate to fresh
winds will prevail elsewhere into early next week. More tranquil
marine conditions are expected afterwards as high pressure becomes
centered over the NW waters.

...GALE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale
force within 60 nm of the coast. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.