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FZNT25 KNHC 080735
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
335 AM EDT Mon Apr 8 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 ridge extends from high pressure off the Carolina
coast across the Gulf coast states. The high center will shift
into the Atlantic through early next week. Fresh to strong SE
winds will develop over most of Gulf this afternoon and tonight.
Winds will then become SE to S Tue through Wed, ahead of an
approaching cold front. This next cold front is expected to move
into the western Gulf Wed morning, and reach from the Florida
panhandle to the NW coast of the Yucatan Peninsula by Thu
morning, then move SE of the area Fri. 

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N 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 25N55W to N of
Hispaniola will weaken as it moves slowly across the E and SE
forecast  waters through early Tue. A reinforcing cold front
extending from  29N55W to the SE Bahamas will move across the
area through tonight, accompanied by fresh to strong W to NW
winds N of 27N. Associated large NW swell will build across the
NE waters through Tue night. High pressure off the Carolina
coast will drift SE to near  Bermuda by Wed night, then shift E
Thu. The associated ridge will  support moderate to fresh winds
across the Great Bahama Bank and  the Caribbean approaches today
through Tue night, becoming fresh  to strong Wed through Thu.
Fresh southerly winds will develop  offshore of Florida and N of
the Bahamas on Wed and increase to  strong to near gale-force
Wed night through Thu, ahead of an  approaching cold front. The
front is expected to cross the Florida Peninsula Thu night and
reach the NW Bahamas Fri morning. 

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 8 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N,
and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N.