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FZNT25 KNHC 060846
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
346 AM EST Tue Feb 6 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...Strong to near-gale force NW winds prevail across
the southern portion of the basin mainly S of 22N, along with
rough to very rough seas. Mariners are urged to exercise caution
across the entire Gulf of Mexico due to the large area of rough
to very rough seas. Winds and seas will diminish into mid week.
Southerly flow will increase over the western Gulf late Wed and
Thu as low pressure develops over northeast Mexico and the
southern Plains. 

.TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in W to NW
swell. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell.
.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 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Mariners are urged to exercise caution as a powerful
low pressure system prevails across the western Atlantic today, 
then reaching near Bermuda by early Wed. Expect strong gales W of 
76W today and seas building in excess of 20 ft over the Gulf 
Stream off northeast Florida starting early Tue as the low system 
moves eastward. A large area of gale-force winds and high seas 
will spread across most of the open waters west of 65W tonight. 
The low pressure system will remain northeast of Bermuda from Wed 
and Thu, supporting a large field of strong winds and rough seas 
over much of the region mainly north of 22N and east of 75W. 
Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish from west to east by 
midweek as high pressure builds across the region. 

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 25 to
35 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell, becoming 9 to
14 ft in swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and N 25 to 35 kt
N of 27N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. 
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.