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FZNT25 KNHC 231422
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1022 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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 dissipating stationary front extending from the
Straits of Florida through 24N84W will wash out later today.
High pressure will build in the wake of the front, 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 further tighten over the
Gulf by the end of the week, increasing E to SE winds to fresh
to strong across the whole basin.

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N67W to the Straits of
Florida. Showers and thunderstorms are occurring within 60 NM of
the front, mainly north of 25N. The front will reach from 31N61W
to the SE Bahamas by tomorrow morning, becoming stationary on Thu
and Fri while transitioning to a trough. Looking ahead, a new
cold front will merge with the trough and progress eastward,
reaching 31N57W to Hispaniola on Sat morning. A building Bermuda
High should then cause widespread fresh to strong N to E winds
west of the front beginning on Fri night.

.THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. N of 27N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...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 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft.