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FZNT25 KNHC 172114
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
414 PM 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 Florida Big
Bend to the central Bay of Campeche. Strong to near gale force
northerly winds follow the front, with gale force winds from the
Veracruz offshore waters to the central Bay of Campeche through
late tonight. The front will move E and exit the basin early on
Sat, with winds and seas 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.  

.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...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 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. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A broad ridge across the area, centered on a 1027 mb
high just E of Bermuda, will maintain fresh to strong winds S of
24N into Sat morning, then shrink to S of 22N through early Mon
as the high drifts NE. A cold front will enter the waters off NE
 Florida this evening. The pressure gradient between the high
and  the front will support strong winds ahead of the frontal
boundary, N of 28N, tonight through Sat as the frontal boundary
moves  eastward. Strong northerly winds will prevail behind the
front through Sat morning as it reach from near 31N73W to Palm
Beach,  Florida. Winds will then begin to veer and gradually
diminish as  the front continues eastward, and reaches from
31N57W to the NW  Bahamas Sun morning, and then stalls. Weak
high pressure will then prevail through early next week.

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.