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FZNT25 KNHC 080928
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
428 AM EST Wed Feb 8 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 a cold front moving across SE
Texas will support fresh SE to S winds across the Gulf through
midday today. The cold front will enter the Gulf waters early
this afternoon. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building
seas will briefly follow this front, which will stall over the
west- central Gulf on Thu while dissipating. A stronger cold
front will enter the NW Gulf Thu night, reach from the Florida
Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche by Fri evening, and move
across the Yucatan Channel by Sat evening. Northerly gale force
winds are possible near Tampico, Mexico early Fri afternoon, and
offshore Veracruz, Mexico Fri afternoon through early Sat. Gales
could also persist over the central Bay of Campeche into Sat
morning. Very rough seas are expected in the wake of the front,
especially over the SW Gulf. Winds and seas will gradually
diminish from W to E on Sun, as high pressure builds across the
region.  

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N52W to 24N63W where it 
becomes stationary to near the Turks and Caicos Islands. The
front will remain nearly stationary along 22N-23N through Thu
evening  while weakening. Large and long period northerly swell,
with seas  to near 18 ft follows the front. This swell event
will continue  to propagate across the forecast waters reaching
the Bahamas and  the Greater Antilles tonight into Thu. Fresh to
strong trade winds are expected through the Bahamas, Straits of
Florida and Windward Passage through late week. Looking ahead,
the next cold front  will move off NE Florida Fri night. A low
pressure may develop  along the frontal boundary just off the
coast of Georgia by Sat  evening. The low will move NE dragging
the cold front across the  forecast region Sat night into Sun.
Strong winds and rough seas  are expected on both sides of the
front, mainly N of 27N. 

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.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 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. 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 to 5 ft. 
.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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to
8 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N.