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FZNT25 KNHC 161451
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
951 AM EST Tue Jan 16 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 frontal boundary extends southwestward from the
Florida Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche. Strong to gale
northerly winds and very rough seas are occurring behind this
front across the northwestern Gulf, which will shift southward
into the west-central and southwestern Gulf this afternoon and
evening before gradually subsiding tonight. Fresh to strong N
winds and rough seas will reach the central Gulf this afternoon
and eastern Gulf by early Wed morning. The front will exit the
Gulf tonight into Wed morning. Afterward, the next cold front
will enter the northwestern Gulf late Thu and move southward
across the basin through late Fri night into Sat morning,
followed by fresh to strong northerly winds and moderate to
rough seas. Gale force winds and rough seas are expected over
the Bay of Campeche behind the front on Sat.  

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the
afternoon. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...The next cold front will exit off the Florida 
northeast coast this morning, and reach from 31N71W to the 
northwest Bahamas and western Cuba on Wed morning. The front
will then extend from 31N56W to the central Bahamas on Thu
morning  then becoming nearly stationary. Fresh to strong W to
NW winds and rough seas behind this front will shift eastward
across 27N  through Wed. High pressure building E of the front
is going to keep fresh winds and moderate to rough seas near the 
southeast Bahamas, Greater Antilles and Leeward Islands most of 
this week.

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W
after midnight. N of 27N, W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.