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FZNT25 KNHC 311517
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1017 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 frontal boundary crosses the northern Gulf from
Apalachicola Florida to weak 1017 mb low pressure centered near
the Mouth of the Mississippi River to Corpus Christi Texas. The
low will exit NE Gulf waters by Monday morning. The strong cold
front trailing the low will exit the SE Gulf on Tue morning Gale
winds are forecast near Tampico Mon and Mon night and near
Veracruz Mon night and Tue morning.  

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.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 5 to 7 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 head SE from Florida on Mon 
morning, then reach from 31N65W to the Florida Straits by Tue 
morning. A strong low pres area is expected to rapidly develop 
along the front just NE of the Bahamas Wed evening. Gales are 
possible over the waters N of 27N and E of 77W Wed night. 

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. 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...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 25 to
30 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N of 27N and E of 77W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.