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FZNT25 KNHC 220733
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
333 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 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 just N of Cape Coral,
Florida to just S of Tampico, Mexico with thunderstorms possible
along it. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are behind the
front. The front will push SE of the basin by this evening with
conditions gradually improving. High pressure will dominate in
the wake of the front through mid-week. Winds will increase by
the end of the week as the pressure gradient tightens, which
will also build seas. Fresh to strong winds will pulse near the
Yucatan Peninsula in the evenings.

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A broad ridge is over the western Atlantic ahead of a
cold front which extends from 31N79W to near Daytona Beach,
Florida. The front will reach from 31N73W to near Stuart, Florida
this evening, from just E of Bermuda to the SE Bahamas Tue
evening, then stalling and dissipating to a trough from near
31N59W to the Turks and Caicos Islands by Wed evening. Fresh to
strong winds and building seas will be near the front, mainly N
of 27N, increasing to gale speeds N of 29N late this afternoon
and spreading eastward through tonight. Winds will diminish below
gale late tonight. Seas will build to 14 ft with the strongest
winds. The remnant trough is forecast to linger through the
remainder of the week with mainly tranquil conditions for the end
of the week.

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S of 27N, S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. N of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less
S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of
27N, except 25 to 35 kt early. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 27N, seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E
10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of
27N.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to
5 ft N of 27N.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.