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FZNT25 KNHC 201521
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1021 AM EST Mon Feb 20 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...1022 mb high pressure is centered over the north-
central Gulf, and will shift southeastward to the southeastern
Gulf by this evening, then to well E of the Gulf by Wed.
Moderate to fresh southerly winds will develop across the
western half of the Gulf on Tue, then strengthen to strong to
near gale-force Tue night and Wed over the NW and north-central
Gulf, ahead of a frontal system that will stall across Texas.
High pressure along with fresh return flow is expected across
most of the basin Thu, then over the western section and also
over the central section S of 26N from Thu night through Fri
night.  

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE to S 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 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. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front has dissipated across the NE
waters, leaving a weakening high pressure ridge extending E to W
along 27N to the NW Bahamas. This pressure pattern will maintain
 fresh to strong trade winds S of 22N today, then fresh winds 
tonight through Wed as the high pressure weakens. Fresh to
strong E winds are expected over the waters between the
southeastern  Bahamas and Hispaniola from Wed afternoon through
the end of the  week, with winds seeping through the Windward
Passage during this time. The tail-end of a developing cold
front is forecast to  emerge from NE Florida today, and affect
the northern offshore  waters with fresh to strong SW to W winds
tonight through early  Wed. 

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW
10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.