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FZNT25 KNHC 171518
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1018 AM EST Wed Jan 17 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...High pressure dominates the Gulf waters producing
moderate to fresh northerly winds, except in the SW Gulf where
fresh to strong NW to N winds prevail. The high pressure will
move eastward towards the Carolinas by this evening. As a
result, winds will veer to the E and SE with improving marine
conditions. The next cold front will enter the NW Gulf by late
Thu, reaching from the Florida Big Bend to near Tampico, Mexico
by Fri morning, and the far SE Gulf by Fri night. Gale-force
winds and building seas are expected over the SW Gulf, in the
wake of the front, Fri night into Sat morning 

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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, subsiding to 2 ft or
less. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 32N72W to the NW Bahamas 
and western Cuba. The front will move eastward and extend from 
31N65W to the central Bahamas and western Cuba this afternoon, 
then from 31N57W to the central Bahamas on Thu morning. It
should finally become stationary and dissipate across the
western Atlantic Thu afternoon into evening. Fresh to strong 
winds on either side of the front will shift eastward across the 
western Atlantic through early this evening while diminishing. 
High pressure building east of the front is going to keep fresh 
winds and moderate to rough seas near the southeast Bahamas, 
Greater Antilles and Leeward Islands through Fri. Looking ahead, 
another cold front is forecast to enter the northeast Florida 
offshore waters on Fri. This will cause winds and seas to build 
once again near this front north of 27N. 

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