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FZNT25 KNHC 280859
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
459 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
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Coastal Waters Forecasts...

Southeast Gulf of Mexico

.SYNOPSIS...A slow moving cold front extends from the NE Gulf
near Cedar Key, Florida to the NE coast of the Yucatan
Peninsula. Strong thunderstorms will continue along the front
across the SE Gulf this morning. Fresh to strong NE winds and
moderate to rough seas will follow the front across the Gulf, as
it moves southeast of the basin late today. Winds and seas will
subside late tonight into Fri as high pressure moves across the
northern Gulf in the wake of the front. Looking ahead, the high
pressure will shift E and support fresh E to SE winds across the
western Gulf Sat through Mon. 

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Broad low pressure SE of Bermuda centered near
28N61W will move southeast to near 26N60W this afternoon, then
weaken to a trough and move slowly NE and east of 55W Fri night.
Large  northerly swell dominates the waters W of 60W and will
gradually subside through early Fri. Farther west, a new cold 
front will move off the northeast Florida coast this morning, and 
reach from Bermuda to eastern Cuba by midday Fri, from 31N55W to 
the Mona Passage by Sat morning, then move east of the area early 
Sun. Strong winds and rough seas will follow this front, then 
diminish from west to east as high pressure build eastward along 
roughly 29N, and settle NE of the Bahamas Sun and Mon.

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to
30 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.