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FZNT25 KNHC 200840
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
340 AM EST Wed Dec 20 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 weak cold front will reach the coast of Texas
today, stall over the N Gulf Thu, then move N as a warm front
Thu night. A stronger cold front will reach the NW Gulf Fri, and
reach from the Florida Panhandle to the SW Gulf near Veracruz by
late Sat.

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Ridging along 27N will shift through Thu as a weak 
cold front moves across the northern waters. A second cold front
will sweep across the northern waters Thu and Fri. Reinforcing 
high pressure will build N of the area behind the front Sat, 
allowing fresh to strong NE winds to develop near approaches to 
the Windward Passage. 

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of
27N. 
.THU...S of 27N, NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. N of 27N, W to NW
winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.