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FZNT25 KNHC 261430
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1030 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 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...Fresh to strong SE to S winds will quickly diminish
today, ahead of a cold front moving across the NW Gulf. The front
will slowly shift to the southeast of the Gulf through late Thu.
Expect fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas over
mainly the south- central and southeast Gulf behind the front Thu
and Fri, as high pressure builds across the basin and low pressure
deepens off the Carolinas. Winds and seas will diminish again
across the Gulf into Sat as the high pressure moves eastward
across the northern Gulf.


.THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A mostly stationary front extends from 31N60W to the
Anegada Passage, and weaken considerably through early Wed.
Associated low pressure north of Bermuda will begin to move
slowly S-SE and weaken today as it crosses into the area
Atlantic waters through mid week, then gradually becomes
stationary near 26N60W on Thu while dissipating. A narrow high
pressure ridge will build southward into the Bahamas through Wed
 leading to diminishing winds W of the front. Looking ahead,
fresh to strong wind and rough seas will follow a new cold front
that will move off the northeast Florida coast Thu, reach from
Bermuda to eastern Cuba Fri morning, and from 31N55W to central
Hispaniola Sat morning.

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.


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