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FZNT25 KNHC 170954
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
554 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 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 1022 mb high pressure north of the Bahamas is
sustaining fresh to locally strong southerly flow across the
entire Gulf through early this morning. A strong cold front is
forecast to enter the northwestern Gulf later this morning,
causing strong to near-gale northerly winds and building seas.
This front will reach from southern Florida to the eastern Bay of
Campeche on Sat evening, spreading strong to near-gale N to NE 
winds and rough seas into the east-central and central Gulf. As 
the front continues southeastward passing through the Yucatan 
Channel and Florida Straits on Sun night, both winds and seas 
should gradually subside across the Gulf on Mon. 

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE to E after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A 1022 mb high north of the Bahamas will sustain 
gentle to moderate southerly winds east of Florida and over the 
northwest and central Bahamas through early this afternoon.
Moderate N swell will linger through early next week. The next 
cold front is expected to move off northeastern Florida on Sat 
morning, bringing fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of it Fri 
night through Sat. This front is expected to reach from 31N72W to 
Florida Straits late Sun before stalling. 

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, S to SW
winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.