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FZNT25 KNHC 040924
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
424 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...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 extending from central Louisiana to
Tampico, Mexico will slowly shift east-southeast, reaching from
the Big Bend of Florida to the Bay of Campeche by Thu morning,
and exiting the Gulf by early Fri. Moderate to fresh southerly
winds ahead of the front will persist through today before
diminishing. Only moderate to locally fresh winds are forecast
in the wake of the front. Return flow around high pressure over
the SE U.S. will dominate this weekend, weakening by Sun night
as the next front potentially moves into the NW Gulf.  

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging will dominate the SW N Atlantic
waters through Thu. Then, the ridge will shift eastward as a 
cold front move off N Florida Thu afternoon. The front will
extend from Bermuda to the central Bahamas by early Sat morning
and exit the region Sun night. Fresh to locally strong winds are
expected over the NE Florida offshore waters today and Thu ahead
of the approaching front. Otherwise, moderate to fresh winds
will prevail S of 26N and E of the Bahamas through Fri with
locally strong winds in the approaches of the Windward Passage
and N of Hispaniola.

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.