882 
FZNT25 KNHC 202024
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
324 PM EST Tue Feb 20 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 1027 mb high pressure dominates the Gulf of Mexico.
The ridge will propagate eastward by midweek in response to a 
cold front approaching the western Gulf. Ahead of this front, 
fresh to strong southerly return flow can be expected in the 
western Gulf Wed night into Tue morning. These winds will 
diminish late Thu as the cold front moves across the Gulf Thu 
night through Sat. Moderate to fresh northerly winds can be 
expected behind the front with moderate seas. 

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

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A 1012 mb low pressure located between the Bahamas
and Bermuda will lift north of area this evening. Fresh to strong
winds persist north and west of the low. As the low moves 
northward, it will deepen and bring brief gale force winds N of 
29N between 70W and 73W tonight. Meanwhile, rough to very rough 
seas will propagate into the waters N of 20N tonight and spread 
south and east through the end of the week. Seas of 12 ft and 
higher will reach 29N tonight into Wed morning. The cold front 
associated with the low pressure will extend from 31N65W to 
Hispaniola on Wed morning and from 31N59W to the Anegada Passage 
Thu morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are expected 
along this front through the end of the week.

.TONIGHT...NW to 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...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell.