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FZNT25 KNHC 071458
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
958 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...1029 mb high pressure over North Carolina spreads
ridging into the central Gulf, as a cold front moves E over
west-central Texas. The resultant pressure gradient between
these two features will support fresh SE to S winds across the
Gulf of Mexico through Wed. The cold front over Texas will move
over the western Gulf Wed afternoon before stalling and
dissipating over the west-central Gulf Thu. A stronger cold front
will enter the NW Gulf Thu night, reach from the Florida Big Bend
to Merida, Mexico Fri evening, and exit the basin by Sat morning.
Fresh to strong NW to N winds are expected behind the front Fri
night into Sat night.

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.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 3 to 5 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 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to
20 kt after midnight. 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 in W to NW
swell.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...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 Florida Fri night and Sat, with strong winds and 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. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.