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FZNT25 KNHC 102102
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
502 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 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 cold front extends from Lake Charles, Louisiana to
25N93W to 19N96W. A pre-frontal trough is inducing strong to
severe thunderstorms over the north-central Gulf. Strong winds
will prevail on both sides of the front through Thu. The front
will reach from Apalachicola, Florida to Merida, Mexico by Thu
morning, then move SE of the area by early Fri morning. Frequent
gusts to gale force are possible over the north-central to
northeastern Gulf through Thu ahead of the front in the
thunderstorm activity and behind the front. High pressure will
build in the wake of the front with improving conditions through
the upcoming weekend.

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure in the western Atlantic will shift E
through the end of the week. The associated ridge will support
fresh to strong winds across the Great Bahama Bank and the
Caribbean approaches through Thu. Fresh to strong southerly
winds will develop offshore of Florida and N of the Bahamas this
evening and increase to strong to near gale-force late tonight
through Thu, ahead of an approaching cold front. The front is
expected to cross the Florida Peninsula Thu and Thu evening. Gales
are expected Thu and Thu night N of 29N and E of the front, and
briefly N of 30N W of the front Thu night. The front will reach
from 31N74W to the NW Bahamas Fri morning, and from near Bermuda
to the central Bahamas Sat morning.

...GALE WARNING N OF 29N...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 20 to 25 kt N of
27N...except 25 to 35 kt N of 29N. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 6 to 9
ft N OF 29N.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 20 to
30 kt N of 27N...except 25 to 35 kt N of 29N. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
except 8 to 12 ft N of 29N. Chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW
20 to 30 kt N of 27N...except 25 to 35 kt N of 29N. Seas 5 to 7
ft...except 8 to 12 ft N of 29N. Scattered showers and slight
chance of tstms.
.FRI...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the
afternoon. N of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.