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FZNT25 KNHC 100208
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1008 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 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 extends from high pressure in the western
Atlantic across the Gulf coast states. The high will shift
further into the Atlantic through mid week. Fresh to strong SE
to S winds will dominate ahead of an approaching cold front. The
next cold front is expected to move into the western Gulf early
Wed morning. The front will reach from the Florida panhandle to
the NW coast of the Yucatan Peninsula by Thu morning, then move
SE of the area Fri morning. Winds may be near gale force
offshore Veracruz, Mexico Wed afternoon. High pressure will
build in the wake of the front with improving conditions through
the upcoming weekend.

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.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 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Large NW swell will across the NE waters will  shift
E of the area Wed. High pressure in the western Atlantic  will
drift to near Bermuda by Wed night, then shift E Thu and Fri.
The associated ridge will support moderate to fresh winds across
the Great Bahama Bank and the Caribbean approaches through
tonight, becoming fresh to strong Wed through Thu. Fresh southerly
winds will develop offshore of Florida and N of the Bahamas on
Wed evening and increase to strong to near gale- force Wed night
through Thu, ahead of an approaching cold front. The front is
expected to cross the Florida Peninsula Thu night, with gales
possible Thu and Thu night N of 30N and E of the front. The front
will reach from 31N74W to the NW Bahamas Fri morning, and from
near Bermuda to the central Bahamas Sat morning. The front will
then stall and dissipate through the remainder of the upcoming
weekend.

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of
27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 20 to
25 kt N of 27N, increasing to 25 to 35 kt N of 30N in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt N of 30N.
Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft.