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FZNT25 KNHC 270920
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
420 AM EST Tue Feb 27 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...Atlantic high pressure extends a ridge across
central Florida and then westward along 26N to S Texas. This
ridge will shift E-NE through Wed, allowing a cold front to
enter the NW Gulf midday Wed. Ahead of the front, fresh to
locally strong southerly return flow will prevail over the
western Gulf today, then expand into eastern portions Tue night
into Wed. The cold front will sink into the northern Gulf late
Wed through Thu, then stall from the Florida Big Bend to near
Tampico, Mexico Thu afternoon, before lifting N Thu night into
Fri.  

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure near Bermuda extends a ridge SW through
central Florida and into the Gulf of Mexico. The high will slide 
NE across the W Atlantic through Wed night. The next cold front 
will sink into the NW waters early Thu, reach from Bermuda to Cape
Canaveral, Florida Thu evening, then begin to drift northward to 
the W of 70W Fri through Sat. Strong high pressure across the NW 
Atlantic will build southward across the regional waters during 
this time and produce strong easterly winds E of 73W Fri night 
through Sat. 

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.