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FZNT25 KNHC 200314
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1114 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 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...Weak surface ridging over the Gulf waters will
support gentle to locally moderate easterly winds and slight
seas through the weekend. Looking ahead, a broad area of low
pressure could form early next week over the western and NW
Caribbean Sea. Thereafter, gradual development of this system is
possible, and a tropical depression could form as the system moves
slowly to the N or NW over the NW Caribbean Sea and into the SE
Gulf of Mexico through the middle part of next week. Regardless of
development, winds and seas will start increasing across the SE
Gulf early next week.

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...An area of low pressure is centered near 25N55W.
Fresh to strong winds and rough seas will impact the waters N of
25N and E of 60W through Fri. Expect pulsing moderate to fresh
trades off the coast of Hispaniola through Fri. Otherwise, a weak
cold front will move off the SE coast of the US tonight and slowly
move across the waters N of 25N through Mon.

.OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in NE to E
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...S of 27N, SW to W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW to
N in the afternoon. N of 27N, NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N
to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of tstms.
.SAT...S of 27N, SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N in the
afternoon. N of 27N, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.