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FZNT25 KNHC 081528
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1028 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...Fresh SE winds will continue today across the eastern
two-thirds of the Gulf of Mexico as a cold front enters the 
western Gulf during the early afternoon. The front will reach from
the coast of Mississippi to the south-central Bay of Campeche Thu
morning before weakening and dissipating Thu night. Scattered 
strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to develop ahead of and 
along the front this afternoon through this evening over the NW 
Gulf. The line of storms will move E to the north-central Gulf 
during the overnight hours and into Thu morning. Frequent 
lightning and strong wind gusts are possible with the storms. A 
stronger cold front will enter the NW Gulf late Thu night or early
Fri morning, reach from Apalachicola, FL to the eastern Bay of 
Campeche by Fri evening, and move across the Yucatan Channel by 
Sat evening. Fresh to strong NW to N winds will follow this front
Fri night through Sat night. Winds and seas will gradually 
diminish Sun night.

.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. Scattered
showers. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW
swell. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW
swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Long period northerly swell will continue to 
propagate across the western Atlantic, reaching the Bahamas
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 late 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 night. Strong to near gale force 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.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 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 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.