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FZNT25 KNHC 210815
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
415 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 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 entering the NW Gulf from S-central
Louisiana to the mid-Texas coast, with high pressure ridging out
ahead of it across the remainder of the basin. The front will
reach from N-central Florida to the W-central Gulf to Veracruz,
Mexico this evening, then will weaken and eventually wash out as
it pushes through the southern Gulf by Mon evening. Fresh to
strong winds and building seas will follow the front through
early Mon, lingering offshore of Veracruz through Mon evening.
High pressure will rebuild in the wake of the front, with gentle
to moderate winds across the NE half of the basin, and moderate
to fresh across the SW half, pulsing to fresh to strong NW of
the Yucatan Peninsula at night.

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the basin will continue to prevail
ahead of a cold front which will move offshore NE Florida this
evening, reaching from 31N73W to near Stuart, Florida Mon 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 follow the front, mainly N of 27N, near gale
near 31N. The trough is forecast to linger through the remainder
of the week with mainly tranquil conditions for the end of the
week.

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