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FZNT25 KNHC 240913
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
513 AM EDT Tue Oct 24 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 cold front extends from NE Florida to 24N87W where
it becomes stationary to Mexico near 18N94W in SW corner of
Gulf. The cold front will reach the far SE waters early on
Wednesday, and move E of the area during Wednesday afternoon.
High pressure building in behind the front will usher in fresh
to strong northerly winds across the area from this morning
through Wednesday morning. These winds will diminish through
Thursday afternoon as the high pressure shifts to the NE Gulf.
The high pressure will weaken on Friday as another cold front
moves across eastern Texas, and into the NW Gulf on Friday
night. The front will then reach from the NE Gulf to near 24N86W
to NE Yucatan Peninsula by midday Saturday. High pressure will
bring another round of strong northerly flow across much of the
basin, with northerly winds expected to reach gale force in the
far SW Gulf portion.  

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging extending from Bermuda to the 
NW Bahamas will shift eastward through Tuesday in response to a 
strong cold front presently at the SE United States coast. The 
cold front will move off the SE United States coast today, reach
reach from 31N76W to the NW Bahamas to NW Cuba early on 
Wednesday, then begin to weaken as it reaches from near 31N72W
to  the central Bahamas and to central Cuba early on Thursday. 
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected ahead of the 
front. The cold front will slow down and extend from near 31N66W
 to near 26N72W and dissipating stationary to central Cuba
Friday.  On Saturday, the cold front portion will move to the E
of the  northern waters, while the remnants of the stationary
front move  westward as a trough as high pressure builds across
the northern  waters. 

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 
.WED...S of 27N,S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W late in
the afternoon. N of 27N,W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.