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FZNT25 KNHC 132023
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
323 PM EST Tue Feb 13 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...High pressure is taking control of the weather
pattern across the Gulf waters. As a result, winds and seas will
continue to diminish tonight. Fresh winds will pulse off the
west coast of Yucatan Peninsula Wed and Thu as a trough develops
there in the evenings. A low pressure system is forecast to
develop over the northwest Gulf late Fri. The attendant cold
front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz,
Mexico Sat afternoon, and from near Ft. Myers, FL to western
Cuba Sat night. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are
expected on both sides of the front. Winds to minimal gale-force
are possible in the wake of the front during the upcoming
weekend.  

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N to 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 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N70W to western Cuba.
The front will reach from 31N58W to central Cuba by Wed morning,
and from 26N55W to the Turks and Caicos Islands by Thu morning,
then move E of the area by Fri morning. Minimal gale force winds
are expected ahead of the front through this evening. Then,
fresh to strong winds and rough to very rough seas will persist
on either side of the front over the next couple of days. Winds
will diminish from west to east through Fri as high pressure
builds along 30N  in the wake of the front, although large wave
heights will  persist a little longer.

.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. 
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.