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FZNT25 KNHC 171505
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1105 AM EDT Tue Oct 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...High pressure dominates the Gulf waters. Fresh N
winds across the Gulf will gradually diminish today from north
to south. Seas will gradually subside tonight into Wed as high
pressure continues to build over the region. A frontal system
will bring moderate to fresh winds for the NE Gulf on Fri.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from 31N64W to eastern
Cuba. The front will remain in place before dissipating Wed
night or Thu. Expect fresh winds over waters north of 25N
through this morning, on both sides of the front. Winds and seas
will diminish tonight as high pressure builds over the area in
the wake of the front. Looking ahead, the next frontal system
will move offshore the southeastern United States Fri night.
Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are forecast north of 27N
Fri night through Sat night with this system. A broad area of
low  pressure located over the central tropical Atlantic about
1100  miles east of the Windward Islands has a medium chance of
tropical cyclone formation trough 48 hours and a high chance of
formation beyond 48 hours. This system is likely to be near the 
northern Leeward Islands by Sat, bringing increasing winds and 
seas. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 5 to 10 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.