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FZNT25 KNHC 231520
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1020 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

Southeast Gulf of America

.SYNOPSIS...A 1018 mb low pressure area is centered offshore SE
Texas near 28N94W with a cold front extending from the low to
the western Bay of Campeche. The low will track eastward through
early tonight, then quickly E to SE toward and across southern
Florida Mon and Mon night, with the cold front trailing from the
low as it moves across the basin. Fresh to strong winds are
expected around the low pressure, while moderate to fresh NW
winds are expected behind the front. Weak high pressure will
settle over the central waters Tue through Wed night in its wake
with tranquil marine conditions across the basin. Another cold
front may sweep across the basin Thu and Thu night.

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after
midnight.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A weakening stationary front from near 25N55W
southwestward to the Turks and Caicos Islands and eastern Cuba
will weaken and dissipate through tonight. Rough to very rough
seas N of the front will subside across the waters W of 55W by
late tonight. Broad low pressure across the Gulf of America will
 approach South Florida Mon, enter the Atlantic and move E-NE
across the northern Bahamas Mon night, then track NE and
intensify Tue, moving to the N of 31N by late Tue night. The low
will drag  a trailing cold front across the western part of the
area. Fresh  to strong southerly winds will prevail ahead of the
front and low  Tue through Wed. By late Wed night, marine
conditions will improve under a weak pressure pattern. Another
front may move offshore  the SE United States Thu night.

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW
to W after midnight. N of 27N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.