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FZNT25 KNHC 230344
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1044 PM 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 weakening ridge extends from the NW Bahamas 
westward across the entire Gulf of Mexico, and will shift eastward
ahead of the next cold front forecast to emerge off the Texas 
coast tonight. Fresh southerly winds are ahead of the front over 
the western and north central Gulf. The front will reach from the 
western Florida Panhandle to near Brownsville, Texas by Fri 
morning, and will be over the south waters on Sat morning, 
extending across the Straits of Florida to near Tampico, Mexico. 
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 late Sat through early next week. 

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front continues to move slowly eastward
across the Atlantic, extending from 31N56W to the southern
Leeward Islands. Large N to NE swell dominated the waters W of 
65W tonight. The cold front will reach from 31N55W to 20N58W to 
14N60W by Fri morning, then weaken to a frontal trough on Sat. A 
strong cold front will emerge off the Florida coast on Fri. Gale 
force SW winds are expected ahead of the front across the north 
waters, mainly N of 29N and W of 65W, Fri through Sat. Rough to 
very rough seas in westerly swell will follow the front, with seas
to 8 ft reaching as far S as 25N on Sun.

...GALE WARNING...

.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 4 to
6 ft. 
.FRI...S of 27N, S winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, 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 winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 25 to
35 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 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...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.