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FZNT25 KNHC 231002
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
602 AM EDT Sat Mar 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...A broad area of deep-layered low pressure across the
north central and northeast Gulf will move NE across northern
Florida and the SE U.S. today. A trailing cold front extends the
Florida Bug Bend to near Tampico, Mexico, and will exit the
basin to the SE by this evening. Fresh to strong northerly winds
will spill across the basin well behind the front today. High
pressure in the wake of the front will quickly shift eastward
late Sat night through Sun night, allowing for fresh to strong
southerly winds to develop over the western Gulf Sun, ahead of
the next cold front. Strong southerly winds will then shift to
the central and eastern Gulf early Mon through Mon night as the
new cold front enters the western Gulf Mon night. Fresh to
strong N winds are briefly expected Tue behind the front over
the W Gulf of Mexico. The front will slow and weaken mid-week
from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico.

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Atlantic high pressure centered NE of Bermuda will
shift E-NE and strengthen through Mon. Strong to gale-force SE
to S winds occurring N of the Bahamas and W of 72W will shift
slowly eastward through Sun, ahead of a cold front. Strong
thunderstorms with frequent gusts to gale-force and frequent
lightning are expected across the Straits of Florida, and the
Bahamas today and will shift eastward through Sat night. The
cold front will exit NE Florida this afternoon, reach from near
31N70W to central Cuba on Sun morning, reach from 31N65W to the
Windward Passage by Mon morning, then weaken considerably as it
moves SE across the Atlantic and adjacent NE Caribbean waters
through Tue night. Strong to near gale-force NE winds and large
NE to N swell will follow the front early Sun through Mon. Low
pressure will develop NW of Bermuda Tue and drift SE and weaken
across the area waters through Wed. Large N to NW swell will
spread across the waters E of 70W early Tue through Wed.

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE
swell.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.


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