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FZNT25 KNHC 201449
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
949 AM EST Thu Feb 20 2025

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Coastal Waters Forecasts...

Southeast Gulf of America

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Straits of Florida to
Yucatan Channel and to the northern Yucatan Peninsula tonight, and 
continue into the northwestern Caribbean Fri. Strong high pressure
building across the region in the wake of front will bring fresh
to strong northeast winds across the southeastern Gulf through 
Fri night, except continuing in the Straits of Florida into early 
Sat. Weak high pressure then builds over the region allowing for 
winds to diminish.

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N 
swell. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near 31N72W southwestward 
to the NW Bahamas and to the Straits of Florida this morning. 
Fresh to strong winds are presently north of 26N ahead and
behind the front. The front will reach from near Bermuda to
central Cuba early Fri, from near 31N57W to 26N64W to the
Windward Passage  early Fri evening and from near 28N55W to
Haiti early Sat. The  front will begin to slow down and weaken
as it reaches from near  26N55W to 24N60W, continuing as a
stationary front to Haiti Sat  night and dissipating soon
afterward. Its remnant trough will  drift back west toward the
southeastern Bahamas through Mon while  dissipating. Strong high
pressure in the wake of the front will  lead to fresh to strong
northeast winds south of 25N, including  the Straits of Florida
and the Great Bahama Bank, Fri night into  Sat night. Conditions
begin to improve beginning Sun morning and  into early next week
as a rather weak cold front moves across the  waters north of
the Bahamas.

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.