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FZNT25 KNHC 181510
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1110 AM EDT Wed Oct 18 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 will continue to dominate the Gulf
waters through Thu night. Gentle to moderate anticyclonic winds
will prevail through Thu night. A frontal system will bring
fresh winds to the NE Gulf Fri and Fri night. Benign conditions
will then return over the weekend as high pressure builds back
in.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from 31N62W to eastern 
Cuba. The front will remain in place before dissipating Thu.
High pressure will build over the area in the wake of the front.
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. Looking ahead, a broad area of low pressure located about 
850 miles east of the Windward Islands continue to show signs of 
organization. It has a high chance of tropical cyclone formation 
through 48 hours. Interests in the Lesser Antilles should monitor 
the progress of this system, and watches may be required for some 
of the islands later today. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in E swell.