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FZNT25 KNHC 161532
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1132 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 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 extending from Tampa Bay, Florida to
the north-central Gulf near 27N90W to southern Texas near 27N97W
is followed by strong to near gale-force NNE winds and rough
seas to 12 ft. The front will reach the Florida Straits and the
Yucatan Peninsula this evening and then stall tonight along the
Yucatan Channel through Fri before dissipating Sat. The pressure
gradient resulting from strong high pressure building behind the
front and the remnants of the front will support moderate to
fresh NE to E winds across much of the basin Sun through Mon
morning. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to
E swell. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to
E swell. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 30N75W to just south of
Cape Canaveral, Florida near 28N81W is followed by fresh to 
strong northerly winds that are affecting the NE and central
Florida coastal and adjacent offshore waters. The front will
reach from 31N74W SW to the Straits of Florida this evening with
fresh to strong northerly winds and rough seas extending to the 
southern Florida coastal and offshore waters as well as the 
northern Bahamas offshore waters. The front will reach from
31N68W to the central Bahamas by Thu morning while its tail
stalls along the Florida Straits and the Yucatan Channel. By Fri
morning the front will move E of Bermuda and winds over the
northern offshore waters will start to diminish. Invest AL94 is 
forecast to move to the offshore waters N of Puerto Rico by Fri 
evening and N of the Dominican Rep on Sat before merging with
the remnants of the front Sat night. Conditions will start
improving across the offshore waters W of 65W late on Sun. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.