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FZNT25 KNHC 040204
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
904 PM EST Wed Jan 3 2024

...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 low pressure over the NE
Gulf to near Veracruz, Mexico. The area of low pressure will
track NE of the basin tonight, with associated cold front moves
E across the basin through early Thu. Fresh to locally strong
winds are expected with this low and cold front tonight. Another
low pressure and cold front is forecast to move across the basin
Fri into Sat, bringing strong winds and the potential for
thunderstorms across the NE Gulf. Looking ahead, the next front
will arrive at the start of next week.  

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from 25N55W to N of Hispaniola will
move E of the area by Thu morning. A broad area of strong winds
will prevail N of 28N and E of 62W tonight, with very rough seas
 N of 28N and E of 65W shifting E of the area Thu. Another cold 
front will move off the Florida coast late tonight. This front
will extend from just west of Bermuda to the NE Bahamas Thu 
night, then move over the SE waters for the end of the week. 
Strong winds and rough seas will impact the northern waters on 
both sides of this front. A third and stronger cold front will 
move into the waters off NE Florida Sat. Gale force southerly 
winds are possible off NE Florida ahead of the front Sat. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.
Scattered showers. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.
Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE
late. N of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N,
and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 4 ft late. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N,
and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N,
and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.