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FZNT25 KNHC 190339
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1039 PM EST Thu Jan 18 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 surface ridge extends southwestward from a high
over the Carolinas coast to near Tampico, Mexico. This will
support gentle to moderate east to southeast winds in the basin
through early Fri morning. A strong cold front will push into
the far northern Gulf late tonight, reach from near
Apalachicola, Florida to Brownsville early Fri, from the Florida
Keys to the SW Gulf by early Fri evening, from the Straits of
Florida to near the northwest Yucatan Peninsula and to the
central Bay of Campeche by early Sat and to just southeast of
the area by late Sat. Fresh to near gale winds and rough seas
will follow behind the front. Gale force winds and very rough
seas are expected in the far west-central Gulf near Tampico and
in the SW Gulf offshore Veracruz Sat and Sat night. Looking
ahead into early next week, strong high pressure in the wake of
the front should keep fresh to strong winds across the entire
Gulf.  

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less
than 5 kt early in the morning. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to
20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell.
Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N
swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E
swell. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near 31N55W to 28N64W,
where it becomes a stationary front southwestward to 26N73W  and
to upper Florida Keys. The stationary boundary will begin to 
lift northward as a warm front. A strong cold front is expected 
to move across the waters offshore northern Florida on Fri. The 
front is forecast to reach the far southern waters by late Sun
and become stationary. Strong high pressure building in behind
this  front will result in increasing winds and building seas
north of  about 27N into early next week. A tight gradient
associated to the high pressure will allow for northeast to east
winds to increase  to fresh to strong over the waters south of
26N early next week.

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N 
of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW to N
15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.