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FZNT25 KNHC 022038
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
438 PM 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 tonight 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.  

.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. Isolated 
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms prior to wind shift. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.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. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. Gale force southerly are expected ahead of the front north 
of 30N 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. A couple of cold fronts will sweep across the
 northern waters Fri through Sun night, followed by fresh to 
strong west to northwest winds. 

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

.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 N of 30N 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 10 to 15 kt, except NE of line from 31N81W
to 28N77W NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, except N of 29N 5 to 10
kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except N of 29N 2 to 3 ft.