309 
FZNT25 KNHC 240310
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1010 PM EST Fri Feb 23 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 cold front is moving across the Gulf of Mexico
tonight, extending from the Florida Big Bend region to near
Tampico, Mexico, followed by moderate to fresh northerly winds
and moderate seas. The front will reach the SE waters on Sat
morning, and move southeast of the basin by Sat evening. Surface
high pressure will build in the wake of the front late Sat
through early next week. Moderate to fresh southerly return flow
will develop over the western Gulf Sun night through Mon night,
then expand into eastern portions Tue through Wed, ahead of the
next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf early Wed night.  

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Gale-force SW winds are occurring offshore of NE 
Florida and N of 29N, ahead of a cold front forecast to move off
 the Florida coast before midnight tonight. SW gales will
persist ahead of the front across the north waters, N of 29N and
W of  66W, through Sat afternoon, as the front shifts E-SE.
Rough to  very rough seas in westerly swell will follow the
front, with  seas to 8 ft reaching as far S as 24N on Sun. The
front will  reach from 31N59W to central Hispaniola by Sun
afternoon and gradually stall and weaken from 26N55W to eastern
Hispaniola Tue. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 25 to 35 kt
N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...W 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 to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.