245 
FZNT25 KNHC 181526
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1026 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 extreme south
Florida SW to the NE Yucatan peninsula. Strong to near gale
force northerly winds persist behind the front S of 21N. These
winds will begin to diminish later this morning as the front
moves E and exits the basin. Elsewhere winds and seas associated
with the front will diminish this afternoon through early Sun.
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 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 in the morning, subsiding to 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, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE 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...1027 mb high pressure centered near 31N51W extends a
ridge SW to the Straits of Florida. A cold front extends across
the Atlantic from 31N71W to the extreme south Florida and is 
moving SE. Fresh to strong trade winds will prevail S of 22N 
through early Mon as the high drifts NE and weakens. The
pressure gradient between the ridge and the front will support
strong SW winds ahead of the frontal boundary, N of 29N through
today as  the frontal boundary continues southeastward. Strong
northerly  winds will prevail behind the front through this
morning then  winds will begin to veer and gradually diminish as
the front  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 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 5 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.