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FZNT25 KNHC 180933
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
433 AM EST Sat Feb 18 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 Fort Myers, Florida
SW to the Yucatan peninsula. 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 diminishing later
this morning as the front moves E and exit the basin. Winds and
seas associated with the front will diminish tonight. 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.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 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A broad ridge across the area, centered on a 1026 mb
high just E of Bermuda, will maintain fresh to strong winds S of
24N through this morning, then shrink to S of 22N through early 
Mon as the high drifts NE. A cold front extends from 31N75W to
Fort Pierce, Florida. The pressure gradient between the
subtropical ridge and the front will support strong winds ahead 
of the frontal boundary, N of 28N through today as the frontal 
boundary moves eastward. Strong northerly winds will prevail 
behind the front through this morning then winds will 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. 

.TODAY...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. 
.TONIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.