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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1004 PM EST WED FEB 22 2017

...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 SURFACE LOW OVER THE E GULF WATERS WILL MOVE E
ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA TONIGHT DRAGGING A COLD FRONT
THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS WITH FRESH TO STRONG WINDS W OF THE
FRONT TO 88W. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST
ON FRI AFTERNOON AND RACE SE PASSING THROUGH THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA SUN MORNING. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG N FLOW WILL DEVELOP
N OF 27N W OF THE FRONT SAT MORNING. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS WILL
DEVELOP OFF THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA SUN AND MON NIGHTS.  

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...
BUILDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  

WITHIN 200 NM EAST OF THE COAST OF FLORIDA

.SYNOPSIS...STRONG SE WINDS ARE W OF 75W IN ADVANCE OF A BROAD 
SURFACE LOW MOVING ACROSS FLORIDA TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL DRAG A 
COLD FRONT ACROSS THE GREAT BAHAMA BANK TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT 
DEVELOPS E OF THE LOW. A LARGE AREA OF STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE
 WINDS ARE EXPECTED E OF THE FRONTS ON THU WITH AN EMBEDDED BAND
OF GALE FORCE WINDS NE OF THE BAHAMAS THAT WILL PERSIST THROUGH 
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE LOW WILL REACH NEAR 29N75W ON FRI 
MORNING WITH THE COLD FRONT EXTENDING SE TO THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE.  GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER NE WATERS THROUGH
FRI NIGHT  WHILE STRONG WINDS WILL SHIFT N OF THE AREA ON SAT AS
THE LOW  RACES N TO MERGE WITH ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM. THE NEW
COLD FRONT  WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS EARLY SUN MORNING
ACCOMPANIED BY  STRONG POST FRONTAL FLOW. 

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N...AND SE 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 27N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N...AND S TO SW 25 TO 35 KT N 
OF 27N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N...AND NW TO N 20 TO
25 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N...AND N 15 TO 20 KT N
OF 27N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.