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FZNT25 KNHC 241457
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1057 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...High pressure across the eastern U.S. extends to the
N central Gulf, 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.

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 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...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 29N and
W of 65W will shift slowly eastward through this evening, ahead
of a cold front that currently extends from 31N68W to 22N76W.
The front will 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 through tonight. Low pressure will deepen NW of
Bermuda Mon, and move SE and slowly weaken across the area
waters Tue through Thu. Large N to NW swell will spread across
the waters E of 70W, and NE swell W of 70W, Mon night through
Wed night.

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. N of 27N, N to NE winds 20 to 35 kt. 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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