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FZNT25 KNHC 171510
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1110 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 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...Weak high pressure over the eastern Gulf will
dissipate today ahead of a cold front forecast to move across
the Gulf waters later today. Showers and thunderstorms are ahead
of the front over the NW Gulf. The front will reach from the
Florida Big Bend to near Tampico, Mexico tonight, from near
Tampa Bay to Veracruz, Mexico Mon morning, and exit the basin on
Tue morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are expected
behind the front tonight through Tue morning. A dense fog
advisory is in effect for parts of the west-central Florida
until noon today. In addition, oil platforms have been reporting
dense fog in the NW offshore waters. Medium density smoke
originating from widespread fire activity in Mexico is over the
adjacent waters from Tampico to Veracruz with visibility 5 nm or
less.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move off NE Florida tonight, and
reach from 31N70W to the Straits of Florida Tue morning, from
near Bermuda through the central Bahamas by Tue afternoon, then
weaken as it reaches from near 31N58W to NE Hispaniola by early 
on Wed. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are expected ahead 
and behind the front. Winds are forecast to reach minimal gale-
force Mon night into Tue, affecting the waters N of 27N. The front
will move E of the area on Thu. A ridge will build in its wake.

.THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S of 27N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, W winds
10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.