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FZNT25 KNHC 290936
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
436 AM EST Thu Feb 29 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 moving across the Gulf extends from the
Florida Big Bend to 27N94W to just S of Tampico, Mexico. The
front is expected to move slowly E-SE and stall along about 27N
this evening, then drift N and gradually dissipate through Fri.
Fresh to strong NE to E winds are expected N of the front
through this evening. Over the weekend, high pressure centered
in the western Atlantic will build weakly into the basin.  

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...1025 mb high pressure centered over Bermuda extends a
ridge SW to south Florida. The ridge will begin to shift S today 
and allow a cold front to sink SE into the NW waters this morning.
The front is expected to stall along 29N early Fri then drift N 
into the weekend to the W of 68W, while moving slowly SE across 
the waters E of 68W. Strong high pressure N of the front will 
induce freshening trade winds south of the front and strong NE to 
E winds across the NE waters Fri night through Sun morning, before
diminishing.

.TODAY...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, SE to S winds
5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.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. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.