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FZNT25 KNHC 260253
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
953 PM EST Sun Feb 25 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 1021 mb high pressure centered over the eastern
Gulf will drift NE tonight and enter the western Atlantic Mon. 
Fresh southerly return flow will develop over the western Gulf
Mon through Mon night, then expand into eastern portions Tue
through Wed, ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the
NW Gulf Wed. This front is expected to reach from the Florida
Big Bend region to just N of Veracruz, Mexico by Thu morning
then stall east to west across the central Gulf Thu night and
Fri. 

.TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N55W southwestward 
through the Windward Passage. Behind the front and N of 29N, 
strong NW to W winds will prevail tonight. Rough seas in
westerly swell will follow the front, with seas to 8 ft reaching
as far S  as 25N early tonight before gradually subsiding
through Mon night. The front will gradually stall and weaken
from 27N55W to the NE  coast of Dominican Republic by Tue. High
pressure will exit  Florida Mon and slide E-NE across the W
Atlantic through Wed. The  next cold front will sink into the NW
waters Thu. 

.TONIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 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. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.