729 
FZNT25 KNHC 021523
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1023 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021

...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 will dominate the Gulf waters over the next
couple of days. The pressure gradient between the ridge and
lower pressures E of Florida supports fresh to strong northerly
winds over the eastern Gulf, including the Straits of Florida
and the Yucatan Channel. These winds will gradually diminish
through tonight as the ridge weakens. Southerly return flow will
set-up over the NW Gulf on Thu, ahead of the next cold front
forecast to enter the Gulf Thu night. The front will reach from
the Florida Big Bend to near Tampico, Mexico Fri afternoon and
stall afterwards before dissipating Sat. Fresh to strong
northerly winds will follow this front.  

.TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft late. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from 31N67W to eastern
Cuba will reach from 26N65W to Haiti tonight, and from 24N65W to
Dominican Republic on Wed, then stall over the SE waters on Thu 
before dissipating on Thu night. Strong W to NW winds, with 
frequent gusts to gale force follow the front while gale force
SW winds are blowing ahead of the front. A reinforcing cold
front will maintain gale conditions, mainly ahead of the front 
through tonight. Then, fresh to strong winds are expected over the
north waters on Wed, diminishing to 20 kt or less by Wed night. 
Long period northerly swell in the wake of the front will 
propagate across the forecast waters and the Caribbean passages 
through Thu.

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 25 to 35
kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 13 ft N of 27N.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 20 to 25 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N.