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FZNT25 KNHC 101534
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1134 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...A cold front has entered the far western Gulf. A
pre-frontal trough is producing strong to severe thunderstorms 
over the north-central to NW Gulf. Strong SE to S winds will 
prevail east of a cold front. 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. High pressure will
build in the wake of the front with improving conditions through 
the upcoming weekend. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.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 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...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 to strong 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...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 25 to 35 
kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW
25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and 
chance of tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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. Seas 3 ft.