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FZNT25 KNHC 182138
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
438 PM EST Mon Dec 18 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  ridge will dominate the gulf waters through 
Tuesday night. A weak cold front will reach the coast of Texas 
Wednesday, and stall across the N Gulf Thu before moving N as a 
warm front Thursday night. A stronger cold front will reach the NW
Gulf on Friday. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the late evening and overnight. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...1023 mb high pressure centered between Bermuda and
the NE Bahamas will weaken and shift SE through Wed as the
southern  portion of a cold front quickly moves from W to E
across the  waters N of 27N. The ridge will set up along 25N Thu
as low pres  moves off the SE United States coast, with another
cold front  expected to drop southward to near 29N. Fresh to
strong SW winds  will precede this next cold front. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 5 to 10 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...S of 27N,NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N,SW to W
winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the late morning and
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...S of 27N,E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N,NE to E
winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.