139 
FZNT25 KNHC 090311
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1011 PM 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 cold front extends from SW Louisiana to near
Tampico, Mexico. A band of showers and thunderstorms, some
severe, is associated with the front. Frequent lightning and
strong wind gusts are likely with the storms. The front will
reach from the coast of Mississippi to the south-central Bay of
Campeche Thu morning before weakening and dissipating Thu night.
Fresh to strong northerly winds will briefly follow this front
over the west-central Gulf through tonight. A stronger cold
front will enter the NW Gulf late Thu night or early Fri
morning, reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of
Campeche by Fri evening, and move across the Yucatan Channel by
Sat evening. Northerly gale force winds are expected near
Tampico, Mexico Fri afternoon, and offshore Veracruz, Mexico
late 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.  

.TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. 
.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 5 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A weakening cold front extends from  The front will 
remain nearly stationary along 22N-23N through Thu evening while
weakening. Large and long period northerly swell, with seas to 15
ft follow 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 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, with gale force W winds possible north of 
30N Sun. 

.TONIGHT...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 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. 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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N
of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 7 to
10 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N,
and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to
9 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N.