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FZNT25 KNHC 081510
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1110 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 along the North
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, increasing to near
gale-force across the central Bay of Campeche Tue night. 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.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...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 8 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 in SW to W
swell. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure off the North 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. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.