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FZNT25 KNHC 241535
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1035 AM EST Fri Feb 24 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...Patchy areas of dense marine fog will continue to be
possible within 20 nm of the U.S. northern Gulf Coast through
Sat morning, generally to the north of the Tampa Bay area. 
Surface high pressure will continue to be centered over Florida 
during the next few days. This pattern will lead to gentle to 
moderate E winds across the NE Gulf, while moderate to fresh E to 
SE winds will continue south of 24N. Looking ahead, a frontal 
boundary across the Gulf States could cause moderate to fresh 
southerly winds for the northern Gulf Mon before becoming gentle 
to moderate on Tue. 

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge along 27N will maintain fresh trades
south of 24N through Sun morning. A strong cold front will move 
south of 31N tonight, extend from near 27.5N65W to 31N78W Sat 
morning, then begin weakening Sat night while extending from 
25.5N67W to 29N73W. Fresh NE to E winds will follow behind the 
front late tonight into early Sat, mainly east of 78W and north 
of 29N. Moderate N swell will occur for the waters N of the
Bahamas Sat into Sun. High pressure will then continue near the NW
Bahamas into early Mon. Looking ahead, increasing SW winds can be
expected early next week between northern Florida and Bermuda
ahead of the next cold front.

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 5 to 10 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, N to NE
winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.SAT...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, E to SE winds
5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 5 to 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight.
Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.