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FZNT25 KNHC 092120
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
420 PM 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 stationary front extends from the coast of Alabama
to Veracruz, Mexico. A band of showers and thunderstorms is east
of the front over the north-central to northeast Gulf. The front
will remain nearly stationary through this evening. A stronger
cold front will enter the NW Gulf early Fri morning, and merge
with the stalled front Fri evening from the western Florida
Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche. The front will reach
from near the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Channel by Sat
afternoon. Strong W to NW winds are expected behind the front Sat
through Sun.

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...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 7 to 10 ft in W to
NW swell. 
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell, subsiding
to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Large and long period northerly swell are occurring 
south of 27N and east of the Bahamas. This swell is affecting 
areas from the Bahamas to the Hispaniola to the Lesser Antilles 
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 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 westerly winds possible north of 30N on Sun and 
Sun night. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.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 winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of
tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.