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FZNT25 KNHC 310911
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
511 AM EDT Tue Oct 31 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 extends from the Florida Big Bend to
the central Bay of Campeche. Gale force winds and very rough
seas are noted in the wake of the front. Winds may reach
storm-force in gusts, mainly over the SW Gulf late today through
Wed, with seas building to 20 ft. The front will move SE of the
basin by Wed morning. Winds are forecast to diminish below gale
force over the SW Gulf by Wed evening. Then, winds and seas will
begin to diminish across the NW Gulf on Wed, and across much of
the basin on Thu. At that time, fresh to strong NE winds and
rough seas will continue to affect the SE Gulf and the Straits
of Florida. These marine conditions are expected to persist on
Fri. 

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A well-defined area of low pressure is located near
27N75.5W or about 80 miles east of the northwestern Bahamas. 
This system is forecast to turn slowly northward and then 
northeastward by the middle part of this week while weakening. A
surface trough extends from the low southward across the central
Bahamas. A strong cold front is expected to enter the NW waters 
early Wed morning, reach from Bermuda to the central Bahamas
early Thu morning, then stall from 31N60W to the SE Bahamas on 
Thu. Strong winds, with gusts to gale-force, and rough seas are 
expected behind the front through Thu night. 

.TODAY...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 30 kt N of 27N.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.