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FZNT25 KNHC 070922
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
422 AM EST Tue Feb 7 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 ridge dominates the Gulf waters. The pressure
gradient between the ridge and lower pressures over Texas and NE
Mexico will support fresh to locally strong SE to S winds over
the western Gulf today, with fresh winds spreading to the
remainder of the Gulf through Wed, when another cold front is
forecast to enter the NW Gulf. Fresh to strong northerly winds
and building seas will briefly follow the front that will stall
over the western Gulf on Thu while dissipating. A stronger cold
front will enter the NW Gulf Thu evening, reach from the Florida
Big Bend to Veracruz, Mexico Fri evening, and exit the basin by
Sat morning. Gale conditions are possible near Tampico, Mexico
early Fri afternoon, and near Veracruz, Mexico during the early
evening hours. Rough to very rough seas are also expected in the
wake of the front, especially over the SW Gulf.  

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N62W to the Turks and 
Caicos Islands will reach from 31N54W to 23N65W by this evening,
and from 31N48W to 22N65W by Wed evening. Fresh to strong wind 
will persist N of 28N on either side of the front tonight. Large
swell will propagate across the forecast waters E of the Bahamas 
through late week. Fresh to strong trade winds are expected 
through the Bahamas, Straits of Florida and Windward Passage late 
today through late week. Looking ahead, the next cold front will 
move off NE Florida Fri night with fresh to strong winds and 
moderate to rough seas on both sides of the front.

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N
of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N.