953 
FZNT25 KNHC 090921
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
421 AM EST Thu Mar 9 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 later this morning before dissipating
tonight. 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.  

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N 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 31N42W across the Turks
and Caicos and into the Straits of Florida. Strong to near gale-
force winds remain on both sides of the front, mainly N of 21N 
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 later this morning. Looking ahead, the next cold 
front is forecast to move off the southeast U.S. by Fri afternoon,
bringing 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. 

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 5 to 10 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, SE winds 5 to
10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.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 to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.