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FZNT25 KNHC 082043
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
443 PM 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 SW across the Gulf coast states. The high will
shift into the Atlantic through mid week. Fresh to strong SE
winds will develop over most of Gulf this evening 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, reach from
the Florida panhandle to the NW coast of the Yucatan Peninsula
by Thu morning, then move SE of the Fri morning.  

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to 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 8 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 and Fri. The 
associated ridge will support moderate to fresh winds across the 
Great Bahama Bank and the Caribbean approaches 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 
evening 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, reach from 
31N74W to the NW Bahamas Fri morning, and from near Bermuda to the
central Bahamas Sat morning.

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE 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 E to 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 30 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.