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FZNT25 KNHC 231954
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
354 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 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...High pressure over the N Gulf is supporting mainly
gentle to moderate E winds in the NE half of the Gulf, and
moderate to fresh SE winds in the SW half of the Gulf through
Thu. The pressure gradient will tighten over the Gulf starting
on Fri, increasing E to SE winds to fresh to strong across the
whole basin through Sun.

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Bermuda to the
Straits of Florida. Showers and thunderstorms are occurring
within 60 NM of the front, mainly north of 27N. The front will
reach from 31N61W to the SE Bahamas by tomorrow morning,
becoming stationary on Thu and Fri while transitioning to a
trough. Fresh to strong winds on either side of the front north
of 30N will  diminish tonight, leaving the area with quiescent
conditions through Fri morning. Looking ahead, a building Bermuda
High should cause widespread fresh to strong N to E winds west of
the front beginning on Fri night through Sun night.

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.