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FZNT25 KNHC 281347
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
947 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 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 slow moving cold front extends from central
Florida to the Yucatan channel. Strong thunderstorms will
continue ahead of 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 builds across the northern Gulf in the wake of the
front. The area of high pressure will shift E and support fresh
E to SE winds across the western Gulf Sat through Mon.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
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 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Broad low pressure SE of Bermuda centered near
26N59W will meander 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. An
 associated dissipating frontal boundary extends from 31N65W to 
26N54W to the central Lesser Antilles. An area of strong to
gale-  force S to SE winds, rough to very rough seas, and
scattered  strong thunderstorms remains active to the east of
the front, N of 20N. SE gales occurring N of 26N will move N of
the area this  evening, while the front gradually shifts to the
east of 55W by  Fri morning. Farther west, a cold front has
moved off the  northeast Florida coast. This front will 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. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. N of 27N, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 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 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and
7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or
less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 3 to 4 ft.