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FZNT25 KNHC 221936
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
236 PM EST Sat Feb 22 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 1022 mb low pressure area is centered offshore
southern Texas near 26.5N95.5W. A cold front extends from the
low through 21N95.5W to the central Bay of Campeche near
18.5N94W. The low will track NE through early Sun night, then
quickly E to SE toward southern Florida on Mon 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 winds are expected behind the boundary. 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.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stalling and weakening front extends from near
27N55W southwestward to the Turks and Caicos Islands. The front
will manage to slip a bit more southward, before stalling and
dissipating Sun. Strong high pressure in the wake of the front
will lead to fresh to strong NE winds S of 25N and W of the
front, including the Straits of Florida through tonight. Rough
to very  rough seas behind the front will subside across the
waters W of  55W by late Sun night. Broad low pressure from the
Gulf of America will approach South Florida Mon, and track NE to
N 31N by late  Tue night dragging 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 may improve under a broad and weak
pressure pattern. Yet another front may move offshore the SE
United States Thu night.

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and
SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.
Chance of showers.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 4 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N.
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N.
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less
S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less
S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 ft N of 27N.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N.