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FZNT25 KNHC 171606
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1106 AM EST Fri Feb 17 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 strong cold front extends from the central Florida
Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche. Strong to near gale
force northerly winds follow the front, except for gale force
winds across the Veracruz offshore waters. Gale force winds will
spread to the Bay of Campeche into tonight. The front will move
E and exit the basin early on Sat, with winds and seas in the
wake of the front diminishing Sat night. Surface high pressure
and associated ridging will develop across the gulf on Sun
providing mainly light to gentle variable winds basin-wide
through Mon night. Moderate to fresh SE winds will develop
across the western half of the gulf on Tue ahead of the next
frontal system.  

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A broad ridge across the area, centered on a 1028 mb
high just E of Bermuda, will maintain fresh to strong winds S of
24N into Sat, then S of 22N through Mon. A cold front will enter
the waters off NE Florida late today. This will support strong 
winds ahead and behind the frontal boundary, N of 28N, today 
through Sat as the frontal boundary moves eastward. 

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.