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FZNT25 KNHC 022102
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
502 PM EDT Thu Nov 2 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 high pressure continue to build over the area
in the wake of a frontal boundary currently E of the area. The
associated tight gradient between the front and strong high
pressure continue to support strong to gale force NE winds and
rough seas in the Florida Straits and portions of the SE gulf.
These winds are forecast to continue through early Fri. Fresh to
strong northerly winds in the Bay of Campeche and rough seas to
10 ft will diminish by this evening. Conditions further improve
Sun into early next week as high pressure settles over the
region. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft in NE to E 
swell. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from 31N60W to 26N73W 
where it transitions to a stationary front to the northern  
Bahamas and to western Cuba. The front will completely stall 
this evening and start to weaken while lifting to the NW Fri 
before dissipating Sat. The remnant trough is forecast to be
over the northern Bahamas offshore waters the remaining weekend.
Ongoing gust to gale force NE winds and rough seas behind the 
front, and across the northern and central Bahamas offshore 
waters, the southern Florida seaboard as well as the Florida 
Straits will continue through early Fri.  

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt S of . Seas 6 to 13 ft. 
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.