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FZNT25 KNHC 221517
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1015 AM EST Thu Feb 22 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 ridge dominates the Gulf of Mexico. This system
will continue to shift eastward 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
through this morning with moderate to rough seas. The cold front
will emerge off the Texas coast tonight and continue sweeping
across the basin through Sat. Moderate to fresh northerly winds
can be expected behind the front with moderate seas. Surface
high pressure will build in the wake of the front Sat evening
through early next week.  

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front continues to push eastward across the 
Atlantic, extending from 31N64W to the Anegada Passage. Fresh to 
strong winds and rough are noted on either side of the front 
with an area of gale force southerly winds ahead of the front N 
of 29N between 55W and 60W. The cold front will move across the 
east waters and the Leeward Islands today and dissipate Fri.
Winds  and seas associated with this system will improve by Fri
night  into Sat. A strong cold front will emerge off the Florida
coast on Fri. Gale force southerly winds are expected ahead of
the front across the north waters, mainly N of 29N between 65W
and 80W, Fri through Sat. Rough to very rough seas will follow
the front.

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 5 to 10 kt. N of 27N, S winds 5 to
10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.FRI...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. N of 27N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 20 to
30 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.