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FZNT25 KNHC 310854
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
354 AM EST Sun Dec 31 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 the Florida Panhandle,
across SE Louisiana to a weak 1018 mb low pressure centered near
29N92W to the coast of Texas near 28N96W. The low will move to
the north-central and NE Gulf waters through Monday morning 
before dissipating. The front will extend from Sarasota, Florida 
SW to Tampico, Mexico with frequent gusts to gale-force winds 
behind it.

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will move off NE Florida Mon 
morning, and reach from 30N71W to southern Florida late Mon night.
A strong low pres area is expected to develop along the front 
just east of the Bahamas Wed evening with gales likely Wed night 
and Thu. 

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S of 27N,NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. N of 27N,N winds
15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...S of 27N,E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N
10 to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. N of 27N,N to NE
winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE 
swell. 
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.