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FZNT25 KNHC 122017
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
317 PM EST Mon Feb 12 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 cold front is moving across the Gulf waters and
extends from the western Florida Panhandle to the eastern Bay of
Campeche. Gale force winds and rough seas follow the front,
forecast to exit the basin by Tue morning. Winds are expected 
to diminish below gale force this evening. Marine conditions
will continue to improve Wed and Thu as a ridge builds across
the basin. Gales are possible again Fri night through Sat night
as a low pressure, and associated cold front, develops across
the Gulf region. 

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SE to S after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure of 1021 mb located near 26N58W will 
continue to shift eastward over the next couple of days, ahead
of a cold front that will move off the northeast Florida coast
late tonight into early Tue morning. The front will reach from E 
of Bermuda near 31N59W to central Cuba by Wed morning, and from 
31N50W to eastern Cuba by Thu morning, before starting to stall 
and dissipate from 24N55W to the Mona Passage by late Thu. Strong 
to gale force winds and rough seas are expected on either side of 
the front tonight and Tue, mainly N of 30N between 65W and 80W.

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 30 kt
N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W 20 to 30 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.