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FZNT25 KNHC 030843
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
343 AM EST Fri Mar 3 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...Strong to near-gale force S to SE winds with
frequent gusts to gale-force prevail across most of the basin
today, ahead of a cold front that has entered the NW gulf
waters. The front extends from 29N95W to 26N97W. The front will
reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche this
evening, before stalling on Sat. The frequent gusts to gale
force are expected through this evening, while gale force NW to
N winds will develop offshore Tampico and Veracruz later today
through tonight. Winds and seas will subside by Sat afternoon.  

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging prevails across the area, with 
moderate to fresh anticyclonic winds. Southerly winds will
increase to fresh to strong today ahead of a cold front forecast
to exit the U.S. southeast coast tonight. Afterward, fresh to 
strong SW winds will progress eastward this weekend, remaining 
north of 29N as a surface ridge settles along 24/25N. 

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.