096 
FZNT25 KNHC 081505
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1005 AM EST Wed Mar 8 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 cold front is reaching the NE Gulf today, and will
extend from Havana, Cuba to near Mobile, Alabama by Thu afternoon,
before dissipating by late Thu night. Moderate to fresh SE winds 
are forecast in the far E Gulf, east of the front. Another weak 
cold front is likely to reach the northern Gulf Coast Fri and move
over the northern Gulf waters by Fri night before dissipating 
Sat. 

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft late. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N53W to 26N70W to N
Florida. Gale force winds prevail on both sides of the front,
mainly N of 28N between 55W and 67W. The front will reach from 
25N55W to SE Florida by this evening, and will reach the N coasts 
of Hispaniola and Cuba Thu morning. Gale force winds will continue
on either side of the front today, mainly N of 28N and E of 67W. 
Winds are forecast to diminish below gale force over the NE waters
by late this afternoon, but strong NW winds will persist N of 27N
and E of 65W through Fri. A significant NW to N swell event will 
follow the front, with seas of 12 to 21 ft covering most of the 
waters N of 25N and E of 74W by early this afternoon. Seas of 12 
ft will reach as far south as 21N Thu. Looking ahead, the next 
cold front is forecast to move off the southeast U.S. by Fri 
afternoon, brining strong to near gale force winds to waters east 
of Florida. This system will move eastward across the area during 
the weekend, with gale force winds possibly developing N of 29N 
and E of 70W. 

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N,
and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N
of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 6 to
8 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N.