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FZNT25 KNHC 250930
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
430 AM EST Wed Jan 25 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 extends from SE Louisiana to Tampico,
Mexico. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms with frequent
lightning and gusty winds is ahead of the front, north of 26.5N.
These storms will continue eastward across the Gulf as the front
reaches from Tampa Bay, FL to the Yucatan Peninsula tonight, and
exits the basin from the Straits of Florida to the Yucatan
Channel by midday Thu. Fresh to strong S winds are expected over
the SE Gulf beginning today, in advance of the front. Fresh to 
strong east winds will surge from the southwestern Atlantic 
through the Straits of Florida and into the far southeastern Gulf 
Sat and Sat night. These conditions will improve late on Sun into 
Sun night. 

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly flow will develop this 
morning off northern and central Florida ahead of a strong cold 
front that will move off the southeastern U.S. coast this 
evening. This front is expected to reach from near 31N74W to the 
NW Bahamas to the Straits of Florida Thu afternoon, then weaken as
it reaches from near 31N69W to 26N75W to central Cuba early Fri, 
and from near 31N61W to 25N70W and becomes stationary to central 
Cuba by Sat afternoon. A line of scattered showers and 
thunderstorms will precede the front east of Florida tonight into 
Thu. A tight gradient will create fresh to strong northeast to 
east winds and building seas within about 180 nm north of the 
stationary front late Fri night through early Sun, especially over
the Bahamas, Windward Passage and Straits of Florida. Conditions 
improve late on Sun into Sun night. 

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S of 27N, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W in the
afternoon. N of 27N, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.