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FZNT25 KNHC 141100
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
600 AM EST Wed Feb 14 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 the main feature controlling the
weather pattern across the basin. It will gradually shift
eastward through Fri. A low pressure system is forecast to
develop over the NW Gulf late Fri, and track eastward toward the
eastern Gulf by late Sat. The attendant cold front is expected
to reach from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico Sat
afternoon, and from near Ft. Myers, FLorida to western Cuba Sat
night. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are expected on
either side of the front. Winds to minimal gale force are
possible in the wake of the front during the upcoming weekend.
Mostly fresh winds will pulse off the west coast of the Yucatan
Peninsula at night Wed and Thu as a trough develops there in the
late afternoons and evenings.  

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late.
S of 24N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6
to 8 ft late. 
.SUN...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. N of
24N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to
N swell. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from just east of Bermuda to 
26N74W and to central Cuba. The front will reach from near
31N58W to east central Cuba this morning, from near 25N55W to
the  southern Turks and Caicos Islands by Thu morning, then
reach the far southern waters by early Fri morning. Minimal gale 
force winds are expected ahead of the front through late tonight 
over the far northern waters. Fresh to strong winds and rough to 
very rough seas are expected to continue on either side of the 
front through the remainder of the week. Winds will diminish from 
W to E through Fri as high pressure builds along 30N in the wake 
of the front, although large seas are likely to linger a little 
longer. 

.TODAY...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N of 27N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N of 27N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N of 27N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
S of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.