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FZNT25 KNHC 182047
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
347 PM 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 1007 mb is over the SE Gulf near
25N82W, with a cold front extending to 23N82W. Gale force north
winds will prevail W of the low just N of the Yucatan Peninsula
waters through tonight. Strong to near gale force northerly
winds are elsewhere northwest of the front and low. 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.  

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE to S 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 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure of 1011 mb is near 30N72W, with a
stationary front extending to the NW Bahamas and to South 
Florida. The low will lift north of 31N today. A low currently
over the SE Gulf of Mexico will track east-northeastward along 
the stationary front to over South Florida, 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. 

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT THRU MON...

.TONIGHT...S of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, E to SE
winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force, shifting to 
W to NW after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and 
isolated tstms. 
.MON...NW to N 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. 
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...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. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.