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FZNT25 KNHC 140742
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
342 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 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 trough extends from central Florida to the Yucatan
Peninsula. The trough will gradually weaken through late today.
A Central American Gyre is forecast to develop over the next
couple of days. Environmental conditions appear conducive for a
tropical cyclone to develop from this broad area of low
pressure, and a tropical depression could form over the
southwestern Gulf during the early or middle part of next week.
Active convection, along with increasing winds and building seas
are expected with this system.

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...An elongated area of low pressure offshore of the
southeastern U.S. coast has moved N of the forecast area, with a
trough extending SW from the parent low to central Florida.
Showers and thunderstorms associated with this system will
impact the waters W of 70W over the next day or so. Gusty winds,
higher  seas and frequent lightning will be possible with this
convective activity. Fresh to strong southerly winds are
expected over the  western Atlantic ahead of this system through
tonight. As the low center moves further from the area, high
pressure will build  southward over the western Atlantic this
weekend into early next  week.

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 ft,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less. N of
27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to
4 ft N of 27N.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N
of 27N.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N.