849 
FZNT25 KNHC 180320
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1020 PM EST Thu Feb 17 2022

...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 are across the north-
central Gulf ahead of a cold front that extends from near Lake
Charles, Louisiana southwestward to 26N96W and to inland Mexico
near Tampico. Frequent gusts to gale force and high seas are
expected in the wake of the front over the NW Gulf tonight.
Sustained gale-force winds and rough seas are forecast in the SW
Gulf near Veracruz Fri afternoon and evening. The front will
reach from the western Florida panhandle to 24N94W and to the
western Bay of Campeche by Fri morning, then weaken as it
reaches from near Ft. Myers, Florida to the central Bay of
Campeche by Sat morning. The front will dissipate across the
Gulf region on Sun with a trough persisting over the SW Gulf.
Moderate to fresh return flow will dominate early next week.  

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and variable less than
5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3
ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure located N of the area will
shift eastward allowing for the next cold from to move off 
northern Florida by Fri evening. The front will reach from near 
31N75W to near Lake Okeechobee by Sat morning, and from near 
31N60W to the NW Bahamas by Sun morning. Fresh to strong
southerly winds are expected ahead of the front on Fri. Fresh to
strong  northerly winds are forecast in the wake of the front
Sat night  into Sun. High pressure in the wake of the front will
control the  weather pattern in the region for the remainder of
the forecast  period. 

.TONIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. N
of 27N, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers.
.FRI...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E
swell. N of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
N of 27N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW behind
front late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms N of 27N ahead of front.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of
27N.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 
27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.