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FZNT25 KNHC 031519
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1019 AM EST Fri Feb 3 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 north Florida near
29N83W to the central Bay of Campeche will move across the Gulf
through this evening. NW to N winds to gale force and very rough
seas will follow the front over the southwest Gulf off the coast
of Veracruz this morning and persist through the remainder of
the day. Fresh to strong N winds and moderate to rough seas will
follow the front elsewhere through tonight. Winds and seas will
diminish from west to east across the Gulf through Sat night as
high pressure builds in the wake of the front. Looking ahead,
expect fresh to locally strong SE to S return flow across the W
Gulf on Mon and Tue.  

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft late. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge along 24N is shifting eastward ahead of a
cold front that currently crosses north Florida, allowing SW
winds to increase up to strong or near-gale between NE Florida 
and Bermuda through tonight. Similar wind speeds will also follow 
the front forecast to reach from 31N58W to south Florida by Sat 
morning. The boundary will begin lifting northward Sun as a warm 
front, ahead of another cold front moving off the NE Florida coast
Sun night. The second cold front will reach from Bermuda to 
eastern Cuba by Mon afternoon, then start to stall from 31N55W to 
eastern Cuba by Tue afternoon.

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to
20 kt late. N of 27N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S
of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 25 to
30 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and
7 to 10 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to
9 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt
late. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N,
seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N,
and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N,
and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.