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FZNT25 KNHC 191517
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1117 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 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 across the Straits of Florida
to near Veracruz, Mexico will exit the Gulf region later this
morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas behind the front
will gradually diminish this afternoon. A low pressure is
forecast to develop over the NW Gulf near the Texas coast late
on Thu, then track east-northeast toward the NE Gulf by Fri
pushing a cold front across the basin. The low is expected to
move inland northern Florida late on Fri. This next frontal
system will bring increasing winds and seas across the Gulf
waters, as well as widespread showers and thunderstorms. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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, building to
3 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N70W to the Straits of
Florida will reach from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas this 
afternoon, then weaken as it reaches from near 31N56W to eastern 
Cuba by Wed morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are 
ahead and behind the front, with gale force winds over the waters 
north of 27N. The gale force winds behind the front end this 
morning while those east of the front end late this afternoon. A 
band of showers and thunderstorms is related to the front. Weak 
low pressure may form along the front near 30N56W on Thu morning, 
with the front reaching northern Hispaniola. 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 from 
the Gulf of Mexico to over northern Florida, and to north of the 
area Sat and Sat night. These winds will expand in coverage as 
they shift eastward ahead of a cold front that will trail from the
low over the western waters. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 5 to 10 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, S
winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NE to 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 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.