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FZNT25 KNHC 211518
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1118 AM EDT Thu Mar 21 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 surface low pressure center and a cold front are
forecast to form near the coast of Texas later today. The low
pressure is forecast to track northeastward from the Gulf of
Mexico to inland southeastern U.S. Fri night and Sat. A trailing
cold front will exit the basin through late Sat afternoon.
Strong to near gale-force southerly winds are forecast ahead of
the front, with fresh to strong northerly winds behind it.
Widespread showers and strong thunderstorms, some potentially
severe, are expected with the low center and the cold front.
Mariners should monitor these hazardous marine conditions and
plan their routes accordingly. High pressure in the wake of the
front will quickly shift eastward from late Sat night through
Sun night, allowing for fresh to strong southerly winds to
develop over the western Gulf. These winds shift to the central
and eastern Gulf Mon and Mon night as a cold front moves across
the western Gulf.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near 31N54W southwestward 
to 23N61W, where it transitions to a stationary front to northern
Hispaniola. By Fri morning, the northern part of the front will 
shift E of the area, while the southern part will remain nearly 
stationary along the northern coast of Hispaniola. The front will 
dissipate E of the area on Sat. High pressure in the wake of the 
front will quickly move eastward through Fri night, allowing for 
fresh to strong southerly winds to develop E of Florida as low 
pressure tracks northeastward from the Gulf of Mexico to inland 
the southeastern U.S. Fri night into Sat. These winds will expand 
in coverage ahead the trailing cold front over the western waters.
The front will reach from near 31N69W to the Windward Passage by 
late Sun night, and from near 31N64W to near the Virgin Islands by
late Mon night. Gale conditions are expected over most of the 
northern and central zones with the southerly winds Fri through 
Sat. Strong to near gale force northeast winds and rough seas will
follow this front. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after
midnight. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SE to S
20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE
swell.