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FZNT25 KNHC 182059
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
459 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 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 extending westward from the western
Atlantic to the central Gulf of Mexico will be in control of the
wind flow pattern over most of the area through late Sat. A
moist return flow across the northern Gulf is likely to lead to
patchy areas of fog at night through Sat. Fresh to strong winds
northeast to east winds will continue pulsing off the NW Yucatan
peninsula and south-central Gulf at night through Sat night,
then pulse at mostly fresh speeds through Tue night. Looking
ahead, a cold front is forecast to move into the far NW Gulf Sun
morning, reach from northern Florida to near 27N90W and to
northeast Mexico Sun evening, then stall from west-central
Florida to 26N90W and to northeast Mexico early on Mon. The
front is expected to gradually become diffuse into Tue night.
Moderate to fresh northeast winds will follow the front, except
briefly reaching strong speeds over the waters east of southern
Texas Sun night.

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable
less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds
less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure of 1013 mb is centered near 25N53W. A
trough extends from the low to near 18N62W. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms are well east of this system. Fresh to
strong southerly winds are southeast of the low. The low will move
northeast of the forecast waters by early this afternoon. he
remainder of the SW N Atlantic is under the influence of high
pressure that supports moderate to fresh easterly winds south of
27N. Winds will diminish and seas will subside over these waters
as the low pressure continues to pull away allowing for the
pressure gradient to relax. Looking ahead, moderate to fresh
southerly winds will develop over the Florida offshore waters N of
the NW Bahamas starting Sun afternoon ahead of a cold front
forecast to move off NE Florida Sun night. These winds will reach
strong speeds Sun night and diminish to moderate to fresh speeds
Mon. On Tue and Tue night, weak high pressure will settle in over
the western half of the area providing for light to gentle winds
over most of the area, except east of 65W where winds will be
gentle to moderate.

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW winds 10 to 15
kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of
27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt N of 27N except E of 79W 15 to 20
kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N of 27N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6
ft. S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...N of 27N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. S of
27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N of 27N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft
in NE to E swell. S of 27N, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE
swell.
.TUE...N of 27N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell. S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to
NE swell. S of 27N, NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E
swell.