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FZNT25 KNHC 171521
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1121 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...Strong winds and building seas follow a cold front
currently extending from southwest Louisiana to south of the
mouth of the Rio Grande. The front will reach from near Panama
City, Florida to Coatzacoalcos, Mexico by this evening. Winds to
gale force will follow the front over the far western Gulf off
the coast of Mexico. The front will slowly move across the Gulf
through late Sun, spreading strong to near- gale N to NE winds
and rough seas into the east-central and central Gulf. Frequent
gusts to gale-force are possible at the central Gulf late Sat
afternoon through Sun, and at the eastern Bay of Campeche Sun
night. 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.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE 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...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...1022 mb high pressure is centered between the
northern Bahamas and Bermuda, building behind a cold front
currently south of the area moving into the northern Leeward
Islands. Fresh to strong NW to NE winds behind the front will 
continue across the waters east of 60W, and northeast of the 
Virgin Islands through this morning. Large N swell behind this 
front will spread southward to 20N and east of 70W. The next
cold front is expected to move off northeastern Florida on Sat, 
bringing fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of it Fri evening
 through Sat. This front is expected to reach from 31N72W to 
Florida Straits late Sun before stalling. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 to SW 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 to NW after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SUN...E to 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.