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FZNT25 KNHC 181531
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1131 AM 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.
Scattered showers are over the far NW Gulf. 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. Looking
ahead, a cold front is forecast to move into the NW Gulf Sun
morning, reach from Tampa Bay to 25N90W to 22N95W early Mon and
exit the basin Mon night. Moderate to fresh northeast winds will
follow the front, except briefly reaching strong speeds over the
waters east of southern Texas Sun night.

.THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure of 1012 mb is centered near 25N56W. 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.

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.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.