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FZNT25 KNHC 091333
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
933 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 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 ridge extends from high pressure in the western
Atlantic across the Gulf coast states. The high will shift
further into the Atlantic through mid week. Fresh to strong SE
winds will become SE to S today through Wed, ahead of an
approaching cold front. This next cold front is expected to move
into the western Gulf early Wed morning. The front will reach
from the Florida panhandle to the NW coast of the Yucatan
Peninsula by Thu morning, then move SE of the area Fri morning.
High pressure will build in the wake of the front.

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Large NW swell will prevail across the NE waters
through tonight before shifting E of the area. High pressure in
the far western Atlantic will drift to near Bermuda by Wed
night, then shift E Thu and Fri. The associated ridge will
support moderate to fresh winds across the Great Bahama Bank and
the Caribbean approaches through tonight, becoming fresh to strong
Wed through Thu. Fresh southerly winds will develop offshore of
Florida and N of the Bahamas on Wed evening and increase to strong
to near gale-force Wed night through Thu, ahead of an approaching
cold front. The front is expected to cross the Florida Peninsula
Thu night, with gales possible Thu night N of 30N and E of the
front. The front will reach from 31N74W to the NW Bahamas Fri
morning, and from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas Sat morning.

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.
.THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 8 ft N of 27N.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N,
and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.