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FZNT25 KNHC 211443
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1043 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 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 cold front extends from the W Florida panhandle to
southern Texas, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
ahead of the front. High pressure dominates the remainder of the
basin. The front will reach from N-central Florida to the
W-central Gulf to Veracruz, Mexico this evening, then will weaken
and eventually wash out as it pushes through the southern Gulf by
Mon evening. Light to gentle southerly winds this afternoon will
become moderate northerly winds tonight. Moderate winds will
prevail through the remainder of the forecast period.

.THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the basin will continue to
prevail ahead of a cold front which will move offshore NE
Florida this evening, reaching from 31N73W to near Stuart,
Florida Mon evening, from just E of Bermuda to the SE Bahamas
Tue evening, then stalling and dissipating to a trough from near
31N59W to the Turks and Caicos Islands by Wed evening. Fresh to
strong winds and building seas will follow the front, mainly N
of 27N, increasing to gale speeds Monday afternoon. Seas will
build to 14 ft with the strongest winds. The trough is forecast
to linger through the remainder of the week with mainly tranquil
conditions for the end of the week.

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S of 27N, S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. N of 27N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 to 4 ft.