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FZNT25 KNHC 240145
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
945 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 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...High pressure over the N Gulf is supporting mainly
gentle to moderate E winds in the NE half of the Gulf, and
moderate to fresh SE winds in the SW half of the Gulf through
Thu. The pressure gradient will tighten over the Gulf starting
on Fri, increasing E to SE winds to fresh to strong across the
whole basin through Sun. Meanwhile, winds will pulse to fresh to
strong W of the Yucatan each evening. 

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N62W to 24N72W, then
continues as a dissipating stationary front to near the N-central
coast of Cuba. The front will reach from 31N59W to the Turks and
Caicos Islands Wed evening where it will stall and dissipate to a
remnant trough. Associated northerly swell of 8 ft or greater will
subside by Wed evening. Tranquil conditions are forecast Thu and
Thu night. Looking ahead, a new cold front will merge with the 
trough and progress eastward, reaching 31N57W to E Cuba on Sat 
morning, and then 25N55W to Hispaniola on Sun morning. Swell will
push S of 31N with the front, resulting in building seas. A 
strengthening Bermuda High should cause widespread fresh to 
strong N to E winds W of the front beginning Fri evening through 
Sun night.

.OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt late. N of 27N,
E winds 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of
27N. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N.