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FZNT25 KNHC 082030
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
330 PM 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 extending across the NE Gulf will reach
from Havana, Cuba to near Mobile, Alabama by Thu morning before
dissipating by Thu night. Fresh easterly winds will briefly
follow the front. Another cold front is forecast to enter the
Gulf region Fri and move over the northern Gulf waters by Fri
night, reaching from near Tampa Bay, FL to Galveston, TX by Sat
morning before dissipating late Sat. A third cold front will
likely enter the NW Gulf Sun night into Mon. Fresh to strong
winds and building seas are expected in the wake of this front. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft late. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or
less. 
.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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A well defined cold front extends from 31N48W across
the central Bahamas and South Florida into the NE Gulf of Mexico.
Strong to gale force winds are noted on both sides of the front, 
mainly N of 25N and E of 70W. 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 swell event will follow the front, with seas of 12 to 
20 ft covering most of the waters N of 25N and E of 74W by early 
this evening. Seas of 12 ft will reach as far south as 22N by Thu 
morning. At this time, the front will reach the Greater Antilles. 
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 minimal gale conditions 
possibly developing ahead of the front. 

.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 10 to 15 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...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, E to SE
winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
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 15 to 20 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. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N.