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FZNT25 KNHC 090323
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1023 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 Florida Straits
will reach Havana, Cuba 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 after midnight. 
.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 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.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 cold front extends from 31N44W across the Turks
and Caicos and into SW Florida where it transitions to a warm
front that reaches the Florida Panhandle. Strong to near gale-
force winds remain on both sides of the front, mainly N of 22N and
E of 75W. Strong to near gale force 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. Seas of 12 ft will reach as far 
south as 22N by Thu morning. 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.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 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.