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FZNT25 KNHC 051448
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1048 AM EDT Fri Apr 5 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...Weak high pressure is centered over the western Gulf
near 25N92W this morning, behind a cold front that has become
stationary across the NW Caribbean. Moderate to locally fresh
winds across southern portions of the basin will decrease today
as high pressure builds across the area. The high pressure will
shift northeastward and inland through the weekend. This will
support mostly fresh E to SE winds over the western and central
Gulf through Sat night before diminishing Sun. Fresh to strong
SE winds will then develop over most of Gulf Mon and Mon night,
and continue through Tue night.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.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. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N64W to Central Cuba
along 79W will reach from near 31N58W to the Turks and Caicos
and eastern Cuba Sat morning, then weaken as it moves E of 65W  
Sun through Mon. Strong winds and rough seas on either side of the
front N of 28N will gradually diminish by Sat. 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 move off the coast of South 
Carolina early next week, with the associated ridge expected to 
support moderate to fresh winds across the Great Bahama Bank and 
the Caribbean approaches through Tue night. 

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