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FZNT25 KNHC 091533
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1033 AM EST Thu Feb 9 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 the coast of Mississippi
to Tuxpan, Mexico near 20N97W. A band of showers and
thunderstorms associated with the front is located over the
central to north- central Gulf of Mexico. The front will reach
from the western Florida panhandle to the south-central Bay of
Campeche this evening and stall. A stronger cold front will
enter the NW Gulf late Thu night or early Fri morning, and merge
with the stalling front. The merged front will reach from
Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche Fri evening, and
from near the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Channel by Sat
afternoon. Northerly gale force winds are expected near Tampico,
Mexico Fri afternoon, and offshore Veracruz, Mexico late Fri
afternoon through Sat morning. Gales are also forecast to
persist over the central Bay of Campeche through Sat morning.
Very rough seas are expected in the wake of the front,
especially over the SW Gulf. Low pressure is likely to form
along the frontal boundary Sat over the NE Gulf. Gale force
winds are possible near this low pres over the NE Gulf Sat and
Sat night before it moves over land toward the Georgia coast.
Winds and seas will gradually diminish from W to E late Sun. 

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT AND SAT NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...North of 27N, NW winds 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...North of 27N, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, W to 
NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. 
.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...Large and long period northerly swell is affecting 
areas from the Bahamas to Hispaniola and will continue to affect 
these areas through Fri night before gradually subsiding. Fresh to
strong trade winds are expected through the Bahamas, Straits of 
Florida and Windward Passage through Fri night. Looking ahead, the
next cold front will move off NE Florida by early Sat. A low 
pressure is expected to develop along the frontal boundary Sat 
over the NE Gulf of Mexico and move to just off the coast of 
Georgia by Sat evening. The low will move NE, dragging the cold 
front across the forecast region Sat night through Mon. Strong to
near gale force winds and rough seas are expected on both sides 
of the front, mainly N of 27N, with gale force westerly winds 
possible north of 30N on Sun and Sun night.

.TODAY...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 in NE to E swell. 
.TONIGHT...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 in NE to E swell. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.