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FZNT25 KNHC 200846
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
446 AM EDT Mon May 20 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 extends across the northern Florida
Peninsula. Ahead of it, a trough is analyzed along 26N.
Scattered showers will prevail over the Straits of Florida
today, supported by a mid to upper-level trough that extends
from the southeastern U.S. coast southwestward to the southeast
Gulf. Gusty winds along with rough seas will prevail near the
convection. Moderate to fresh SE winds prevail elsewhere, with
slight seas. Hazy conditions due to agricultural fires in Mexico
continue across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche.

.TODAY...SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...NE 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.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Scattered showers and thunderstorms prevail across
the western Atlantic W of 70W in the vicinity of a cold front
and pre-frontal trough. The front will move southeastward and
stall from near 31N72W to SE Florida late Tue. A trough will
develop southeast of the weakening front and extend into the
central Bahamas early on Wed, and drift eastward through Fri
night. Fresh winds and moderate seas will prevail in the western
Atlantic with the front/trough through midweek, then light to
gentle winds and slight seas are expected through Fri.

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. N of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.