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FZNT25 KNHC 202054
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
354 PM 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 over the NW Gulf will stall this 
afternoon, then lift N as a warm front tonight. 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. Gale force 
winds are possible along the coast of Mexico near Tampico and 
Veracruz Sun night. 

.TONIGHT...S to SW 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending along 28N will shift E of the 
area through tonight, ahead of low pressure moving off the 
Carolina coast on Thu. The low will move eastward and drag an 
attendant cold front and accompanying strong SW winds across the 
waters N of 27N Fri and Sat. High pressure will build in behind 
the front Sat, ushering in fresh to strong NE winds for the 
approaches to the Windward Passage. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 5 to 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.