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FZNT25 KNHC 021545
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1145 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 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...High pressure extending westward from the Atlantic
across the region will continue to shift eastward today as a
late season cold front moves across the western Gulf. The front
will reach from the near Apalachicola to the eastern Bay of
Campeche early Wed, from South Florida to the northeast Yucatan
Peninsula Wed evening and to just southeast of the Gulf early
Thu. Northerly winds behind the front are expected to reach gale
force offshore Veracruz late tonight into early Wed. Fresh to
strong winds and building seas are expected elsewhere west of
the front. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some strong to
possibly severe, may impact some sections of the area. Winds and
seas will decrease Thu through Fri as high pressure builds in
the wake of the front. The high pressure will shift eastward
through the end of the week allowing for fresh to strong east to
southeast winds to develop over the western and central Gulf
through Sat night.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the region will shift eastward
through tonight as a strong cold front approaches from the 
west. The cold front will move off the northeast Florida coast 
Wed afternoon, reach from near 31N72W to the NW Bahamas and  to
western Cuba early Thu, from near 31N67W to central Cuba  Thu
evening, then across the eastern part of the area through  late
Sat. A gale warning is in effect for southerly winds  increasing
to gale force ahead of the front north of 30N on Wed and Wed
night. Increasing winds and building seas are expected 
elsewhere ahead and behind the front north of 26N through Thu 
evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some strong to 
isolated severe possibly in a line, are expected to precede the 
front. Another cold front will sweep across the northern waters 
Fri through Sat night, followed by fresh to strong west to 
northwest winds. 

...GALE WARNING N OF 30N...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, except S to SW 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N of 29N, S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt 
N of 30N. Seas 8 to 10 ft, except 9 to 12 ft N of 30N. Elsewhere,
S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW to W
20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.