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FZNT25 KNHC 190853
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
353 AM EST Fri Jan 19 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...Weak high pressure of 1018 mb centered in the
eastern Gulf near 28N83W will E of the basin early this morning
as a strong cold front that is just inland the northern Gulf
coast drops south into the far northern Gulf. The front will
reach from near Apalachicola, Florida to Brownsville, Texas
during the morning, 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 tonight 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 will
allow for fresh to strong southeast to south over most of the
basin. These winds diminish Tue and Tue night as the high
pressure weakens and shifts E. 

.TODAY...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. N of 24N,
variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt
N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell. Isolated showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.SUN...NE to E 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 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE 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 weak cold front extends from near 30N55W to 27N64W,
where it becomes a dissipating stationary front to the central 
Bahamas and to South Florida. A developing cold front that 
extends from 31N79W to just east of West Palm Beach will sweep 
across the northern and central waters through late Sat, 
preceded and followed by fresh to strong winds. Another cold 
front will move across the waters offshore northern Florida 
today. This 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 speeds 
over the waters south of about 27N early next week.

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.