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FZNT25 KNHC 101954
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
354 PM EDT Fri May 10 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 over the NW Gulf will shift SE across
the basin, reaching from near Tampa Bay, Florida to S Texas
early Sat, stall from the Straits of Florida to S Texas on Sun,
then gradually weaken with its remnants lifting back N as a warm
front through Sun night. Moderate to locally fresh northeast
winds will follow the front into Sat evening. Moderate to fresh
return flow will dominate for the start of next week, with
another front or trough possibly impacting the western Gulf by
Tue. Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires in southeastern
Mexico continues across most of the western Gulf. Fresh to
strong winds will pulse near the Yucatan Peninsula each evening
starting Sat.

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding
to 2 ft or less.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft late.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Weak 1014 mb low pressure near 24.5N60W is along a
trough in the eastern waters. These features will dissipate
by early Sat. Otherwise, high pressure over the basin will weaken
as a cold front moves off the SE United States, reaching from
31N74W to near West Palm Beach, Florida early Sat, then from just
SE of Bermuda to the Straits of Florida early Sun. Fresh to
strong winds will be ahead of the front through Sat evening, with
moderate to fresh winds behind the front. Associated building
seas will accompany the winds, to around 8 ft. The front will
weaken and slow, reaching from 31N59W to the SE Bahamas early
Mon, then from 29N55W to 23N65W early Tue as high pressure builds
in the wake of the front. Another front may enter the NW waters
around mid-week.

.TONIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S
late. N of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to
5 ft N of 27N.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.