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FZNT25 KNHC 181411
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
911 AM EST Sun Feb 18 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...Low pressure of 1008 mb is over the eastern Gulf
near 25N85W, with a cold front extending to 21N87W. Gale force
north winds are reaching the offshore Veracruz waters. Similar
winds are also over the waters to the west of the low. Strong to
near gale force northerly winds are elsewhere northwest of the
front and low. The gales will diminish this afternoon as the low
tracks east-northeastward across the rest of the southeastern
Gulf. Rough to very rough seas are being produced by the strong
to gale force winds. The front and low pressure will exit the
basin tonight allowing for marine conditions to improve. Rough
seas will continue over portions of the southern Gulf of Mexico
into early Mon as high pressure settles over the region. Fresh
southerly return flow is expected for the western Gulf Wed and
Wed night as the high shifts eastward. These winds diminish Thu
as a frontal boundary approaches the NW Gulf.  

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure of 1012 mb is near 29N74W, with a cold 
front extending to the NW Bahamas and to South Florida. The cold
front will become stationary today from near 31N67W to the NW 
Bahamas, to South Florida and to low pressure in the eastern Gulf 
of Mexico. The atlantic low will lift north of 31N today. The low 
over the eastern Gulf of Mexico will track east-northeastward 
along the stationary front to over South Florida today, reaching 
the western Atlantic waters near the NW Bahamas tonight. Fresh to 
strong winds will continue near and to the northwest of the 
frontal boundary along with rough seas, with the potential for 
more widespread strong and near gale force winds near the track of
the low. A broad area of fresh to strong northwest winds will 
over the waters northeast of the Bahamas on Wed. These winds will 
shift to the northeast part of the area Thu as fresh southwest to 
west winds develop over the waters northeast of northern Florida 
in advance of the next frontal system. 

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S of 27N, SW winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 27N, E to SE
winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to
30 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.