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FZNT25 KNHC 100921
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
421 AM EST Wed Jan 10 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 the Florida Keys to the
western tip of Cuba. Fresh NW winds over the NE Gulf will
diminish after sunrise today. Seas in the eastern Gulf will
subside to below 12 ft late this morning, and to below 8 ft by
this evening. High pressure currently centered over the western
Gulf of Mexico will move E to the eastern Gulf tonight through
early Thu. SE winds gradually increase across the basin Thu and 
Thu night as the next cold front approaches the coast of Texas. 
This front is expected to move into the NW Gulf early Fri morning 
and reach from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche
by late Fri, and from Naples, FL to Cancun, Mexico early Sat 
before weakening. Fresh to strong winds will follow this front 
across the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Conditions improve Sun as high
pressure builds over the Gulf. 

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW
swell. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N77W to Key Largo, FL.
The squall line that has been accompanying the front has
weakened south of 29N, but the portion from 29N to 31N will
likely continue to bring severe wind gusts through the morning
hours today as it moves E. Gale force winds will continue north
of 29N between 69W and 79W through this morning before
diminishing and moving north of the area this afternoon. The
front will weaken this evening as it reaches from near 31N68W to
the central Bahamas. Seas across the entire area will subside 
significantly Thu into Thu night as high pressure builds over the 
area. Southerly winds begin to increase off northeast Florida Fri 
as the next frontal system approaches from the W. The front is 
expected to reach from near 31N77W to South Florida early Sat and 
from near 31N70W to the central Bahamas and to western Cuba by 
late Sat. Strong winds are expected on both sides of the front N 
of 27N, along with building seas. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, W winds 20 to 30 kt with
frequent gusts to gale force in the morning, becoming W to NW 10 
to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.