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FZNT25 KNHC 031941
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
341 PM EDT Fri May 3 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...The pressure gradient between high pressure centered
over Florida and lower pressures in the western Gulf will
support moderate to fresh winds over the majority of the Gulf of
Mexico well into next week. Fresh to locally strong winds will
pulse at night through the period near the northern and western
Yucatan Peninsula due to a thermal trough.  

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A trough extends from near 31N59W to 24N65W, while 
high pressure is over the remainder of the area. Meanwhile, the 
northern portion of a Caribbean trough is along 67W south of
24N. Mostly moderate easterly winds are on either side of the
trough south of 24N. An upper trough extends from 31N64W 
southwestward to central Cuba. Numerous showers and thunderstorms 
are east of this trough south of 24N. Some of this activity may be
accompanied by strong gusty winds and frequent lightning. The 
troughs will shift eastward through the weekend as a cold front 
drops southward over the eastern and central waters. The front 
will shift east of the area Mon. High pressure will then settle 
over the area through Wed night. Fresh south winds are forecast to
develop offshore northeast Florida Wed night.

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN 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 S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW winds 10 kt 
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft in NE
swell N of 27N..
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S winds 
10 to 15 kt N of 27N except S winds 15 to 20 kt N of 29N. Seas
3 to 5 ft S of 29N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 29N.