851 
FZNT25 KNHC 181518
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1118 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 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 extending from northern Florida to NE
Mexico near 24N97W will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to
near Veracruz, Mexico this morning and exit the basin Tue
morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are expected
behind the front tonight through Tue morning. Low pressure may
form over the western Gulf on Thu, then track east- northeast
toward the NE Gulf by Fri dragging a cold front across the
basin. Expect increasing winds and seas with this next frontal
system along with possible numerous showers and thunderstorms.
Light density smoke, originating from widespread fire activity
in Mexico is over most of the Gulf.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N78W to northeast
Florida will reach from near 31N70W to the Straits of Florida
Tue morning, from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas by Tue 
afternoon, then weaken as it reaches from near 31N56W to eastern
Cuba by Wed morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are 
expected ahead and behind the front. Winds are forecast to reach
 minimal gale force tonight into Tue, affecting mainly the
waters N of 27N. The front will move east of the area on Thu.
High pressure in its wake will quickly shift eastward through
Fri night,  allowing for fresh to strong southerly winds to
develop over the  western half of the forecast waters as low
pressure tracks  northeastward along a coastal front near
northeast Florida.

.THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...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...S of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt after midnight. N of 27N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.