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FZNT25 KNHC 240918
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
518 AM EDT Sun Mar 24 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 pair of cold fronts have moved SE and into the NW
Caribbean overnight. High pressure across the eastern U.S.
extends to the N central Gulf, in the wake of the front, and
will shift eastward through Mon, allowing for fresh to strong
southerly winds to develop over the western Gulf by noon today.
Strong southerly winds will then expand to the central and
eastern Gulf tonight through Mon night as a new cold front
enters the western Gulf early Mon night. Fresh to strong N winds
are briefly expected Tue behind the front over the W and SW
Gulf. The front will move slowly E-SE and weaken mid-week, from
the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche.

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Strong to gale-force S winds occurring N of 26N and
W of 65W will shift slowly eastward through this evening, ahead
of a cold front that currently extends from 31N73W to eastern
Cuba near 23N78.5W. The front will reach from near 31N68W to
eastern  Cuba by midday today, reach from 31N65W to the Windward
Passage  by Mon morning, then weaken considerably as it moves SE
across  the Atlantic and adjacent NE Caribbean waters through
Tue night.  Strong to near gale-force NE winds and large NE to N
swell will  follow the front today through Mon. Low pressure
will deepen NW  of Bermuda Mon, and move SE and slowly weaken
across the area waters Tue through Thu. Large NE swell will
spread across the waters W of 70W Mon night through Wed night.

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE
swell.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.


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