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FZNT25 KNHC 141300
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
900 AM EDT Tue May 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 cold front is noted from the Sabine River to the
Rio Grande, with a stationary front extending just along the
northern Gulf coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. To
the SE of these features, as surface trough extends from just
offshore the Florida Big Bend to just N of Tampico, Mexico. For
waters near and NW of the trough, several squall lines exist
within a broader area of strong thunderstorms. These
thunderstorms could bring strong to temporary gale force winds
and rough seas. The front will linger across the northern Gulf
over the next few days. This will cause heavy rain and
thunderstorms over the northern basin through Wed. Meanwhile,
moderate to fresh return flow will dominate the basin, pulsing
to strong near the Yucatan Peninsula and Yucatan Channel. Winds
may weaken somewhat during the upcoming weekend as the gradient
relaxes.

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong southerly winds and seas of 5
to 7 ft are noted off the NE Florida coast due to an approaching
cold front. As the front moves off the Florida coast Thu night,
these fresh to strong winds will spread E. The front will stall
from near 31N69W to the NW Bahamas Fri. Conditions around the
front should improve by Fri, with tranquil conditions then
continuing into the upcoming weekend.

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms.
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.