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FZNT25 KNHC 081559
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1059 AM EST Thu Feb 8 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...Moderate to fresh return flow is expected to develop
across the Gulf basin this afternoon through tonight as high
pressure shift eastward to the eastern seaboard. Patchy fog is
possible over the far northwest and west-central Gulf by late
Sat, ahead of a cold front expected to move off the Texas coast
late Sun. Behind the front, NW winds may increase to near gale-
force on Mon. The front is expected to reach from the mouth of
the Mississippi River to Veracruz on Mon morning and reach the
SE Gulf Mon night. 

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Strong NW winds will prevail today across the west 
Atlantic behind a pair of frontal boundaries currently located 
between 50W and 70W, extending SW into the NE and E Caribbean. 
Rough to very rough seas in excess of 12 ft will continue N of
22N and E of 75W today then gradually shift N of 27N and E of
65W Fri.  Winds will diminish from west to east through Fri as 
the fronts move SE and weaken and high pressure slides eastward 
along 28N and into the area waters. Strong S to SW will develop 
across offshore N FL waters ahead of the next cold front on Mon.

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.