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FZNT25 KNHC 100953
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
350 AM EDT Wed Apr 10 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...Fresh to strong SE to S winds prevail ahead of a
cold front that will move into the western Gulf this morning.
The front will reach from the Florida panhandle to the NW coast 
of the Yucatan Peninsula by Thu morning, then move SE of the 
area Fri morning. Winds will briefly reach gale force offshore 
Tampico, Mexico this morning and off Veracruz, Mexico this 
afternoon behind the front. High pressure will build in the wake 
of the front with improving conditions through the upcoming 
weekend. 

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Large NW swell across the NE waters will shift E of 
the area today. High pressure in the western Atlantic will shift E
through the end of the week. The associated ridge will support 
fresh to strong winds across the Great Bahama Bank and the 
Caribbean approaches through Thu. Fresh southerly winds will 
develop offshore of Florida and N of the Bahamas this evening and 
increase to strong to near gale- force late tonight through Thu, 
ahead of an approaching cold front. The front is expected to cross
the Florida Peninsula Thu night. Gales are expected Thu and Thu 
night N of 30N and E of the front, and briefly N of 30N W of the 
front Thu night. The front will reach from 31N74W to the NW 
Bahamas Fri morning, and from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas 
Sat morning. The front will then stall and dissipate through the 
remainder of the upcoming weekend.

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 20 to 25 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N. SE to S winds 20 to 25
kt N of 27N increase to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5
ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW
20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of
27N. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N
of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft.