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FZNT25 KNHC 071514
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1014 AM EST Thu Mar 7 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 weak pressure gradient is over the area. Moderate
to fresh southeast winds will develop over the western half of
the Gulf today ahead of a cold front that is forecast to move
off the Texas coast Fri afternoon. The front will reach from
near Apalachicola, Florida panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico by
early Sat evening, from near Fort Myers, Florida to the Yucatan
Peninsula on Sun, before exiting the area Sun night while
weakening. Fresh to strong northerly winds and moderate to rough
seas are expected in the wake of the front. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms are expected ahead of the front. Conditions
diminish Mon and Mon night as high pressure from the Atlantic
builds in over the region.  

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds north of 30N and
west of 68W ahead of a cold front that extends from 31N77W to
28N81W  will diminish later today. The front will move across
the northern waters through Sat, exiting the forecast region by
early Sat evening. A stronger cold front is expected to emerge
off the coast of northeast Florida Sat night, reach from near
Bermuda to western Cuba Sun night and from near 27N55W to 24N64W
and stationary front to the southeastern Bahamas and eastern
Cuba by late Mon night. Scattered thunderstorms, some possibly
strong, are likely to precede this front. High pressure will
build in the wake of this front. 

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE
15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.