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FZNT25 KNHC 240736
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
336 AM EDT Wed Apr 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...High pressure just N of the basin is supporting
mainly gentle to moderate E winds in the NE half of the Gulf,
and moderate to fresh SE winds in the SW half of the Gulf
through Thu. The pressure gradient will tighten over the Gulf
starting Thu night, increasing E to SE winds to fresh to strong
across the whole basin through Sun night. Meanwhile, winds will
pulse to fresh to strong W of the Yucatan each evening.

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N61W to 23N72W. The front
will reach from 31N59W to the Turks and Caicos Islands this
evening where it will stall and dissipate to a remnant trough.
Associated northerly swell of 8 ft or greater will subside by this
evening. Fairly tranquil conditions are forecast Thu and Thu
night. Looking ahead, a new cold front will merge with the trough
and progress eastward, reaching 31N57W to E Cuba on Sat morning,
and then 25N55W to Hispaniola on Sun morning. Swell will push S of
31N with the front, resulting in building seas. A strengthening
Bermuda High should cause widespread fresh to strong N to E winds
W of the front beginning Fri evening through Sun evening.

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of
27N.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. 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 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.