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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
343 AM EST THU FEB 18 2016

...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...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ACROSS THE BASIN WILL STRENGTHEN
TONIGHT...AND SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS W OF YUCATAN THE
EASTERN GULF WATERS S OF 28N AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH
EARLY SAT MORNING. THE PRES GRADIENT WILL BEGIN TO RELAX SUN AS
THE CENTER OF HIGH PRES MOVES OVER SW N ATLC WATERS.

.TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

WITHIN 200 NM EAST OF THE COAST OF FLORIDA

.SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W THROUGH THE SOUTHERN
BAHAMAS TO EASTERN CUBA COAST NEAR 21N76W WILL PUSH EASTWARD AND
EXTEND FROM 31N63W TO 22N67W TONIGHT...AND FROM 31N54W TO 22N62W
SAT NIGHT. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS
THE REGION THU MORNING THROUGH SAT MORNING FROM STRONG HIGH PRES
BUILDING BEHIND A REINFORCING COLD FRONT.

.TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 27N...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N
OF 27N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N...AND
6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N. 
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 27N...AND NE TO E 15 TO
20 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N...AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N.
.FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 27N...AND E 15 TO
20 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N...AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N.
.SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N...AND 5 TO
7 FT N OF 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 27N...AND
4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N. 
.SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 27N...AND 4 TO
6 FT N OF 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 27N...
AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 27N...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF
27N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 27N...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
N OF 27N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.