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FZNT25 KNHC 182028
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
428 PM EDT Sat May 18 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 weak stalled out front extends from southeastern
Louisiana to the extreme NE coast of Mexico. Numerous showers
and thunderstorms are north of 28N east of the front reaching
the NE Gulf. This activity is being aided by a mid-level trough.
The stalled front will begin to shift eastward tonight as a weak
cold front before stalling again on Sun and weaken gradually
through Mon. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh return flow will
dominate the basin through early Sun, pulsing to locally strong
near the Yucatan Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche. Winds will
slightly weaken Sun into early next week as the pressure
gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, areas of haze and smoke due to
agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of the western
Gulf and Bay of Campeche. Moderate to locally fresh SE return
flow will develop again across the W Gulf Tue through Thu night.

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than
5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of
24N. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A weak frontal trough extends from 31N59W southwestward
to 27N68W and to 28N78W. The trough will shift eastward through 
late Sun as it weaken further. Moderate to locally fresh winds 
and moderate seas are expected across most of the area through Sun
night as weak high pressure extends E to W roughly along 24N-25N.
A new front will sink southward into the waters offshore of 
Georgia and NE Florida early Mon, and move southeastward and 
weaken through late Tue. A trough may extend from near 30N70W to 
the northern Bahamas early on Wed and slowly shift eastward 
through Thu night as possible weak low pressure forms along it.

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered 
showers and thunderstorms NW part. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms elsewhere.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt N 
of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W 10 to 15 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.