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FZNT25 KNHC 041514
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1114 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 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 cold front extending from the Florida Keys to the
eastern Yucatan Peninsula will move SE of the Gulf this
afternoon. Moderate to fresh N to NW winds follow the front,
except for locally strong NW winds in the NE basin. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms will continue to affect the Straits of
Florida through early afternoon. Winds and seas will decrease
tonight 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 mostly fresh E to SE winds to develop
over the western and central Gulf through Sat night, then
diminish Sun. Fresh to strong SE winds then develop over most of
Gulf Mon and Mon night.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N73W to the Florida
Keys   will reach from Bermuda to central Cuba by this evening,
from near 31N62W to the Turks and Caicos Fri evening, then
across the E and SE forecast waters through Mon. Winds to near
gale-force will continue on both sides of the front north of 30N
before diminishing early this afternoon. Strong winds and rough
seas on  either side of the front N of 27N will gradually
diminish during  the upcoming weekend and into early next week.
Scattered heavy  showers and thunderstorms are ahead of the
front over the waters  NE of Freeport and will continue to shift
eastward today. A  reinforcing cold front will quickly move
across the area from late Fri night through the upcoming
weekend, followed by fresh to  strong W to NW winds N of 27N.
High pressure will develop off the  coast of Georgia on Mon and
associated ridging will support  moderate to fresh winds in the
Great Bahama Bank and the Caribbean approaches.

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and W 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.