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FZNT25 KNHC 311508
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1108 AM EDT Fri May 31 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 will dominate the Gulf waters through at
least Sun, supporting moderate to fresh winds mainly over the
western Gulf due to the pressure gradient between the ridge and
lower pressures over Mexico. Fresh to strong NE to E winds will
pulse near the northern and western portions of the Yucatan
peninsula during the late afternoons and at night through Sun.
Haze due to agricultural fires over Central America and Mexico
will continue for at least the next couple of days reducing
visibility at times.

.THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...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...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A frontal trough will move eastward across the forecast
waters through Sun. High pressure building in behind the frontal
trough will tighten the pressure gradient across the region,
bringing moderate to fresh winds and across waters north of 24N,
along with building seas E of the Bahamas. Marine conditions will
slightly improve across the waters by early next week.

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.