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FZNT25 KNHC 181523
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1123 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019

...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 stationary front extends from 24N80W to 23N90W, to
a 1014 mb low pressure center that is near 21N94W, and curving
to the coast of Mexico near 19N91W. Strong high pressure is
present to the NW and N of the front. A tight pressure gradient,
between the high pressure and the front, is supporting strong to
near gale-force NW to N winds in the far SW corner of the Gulf
of Mexico. These winds will diminish to strong winds on Tuesday,
and to moderate winds on Wednesday. Strong northeast to east
winds will cover almost the entire Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday and
Tuesday night, and the far eastern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday
as the front begins to move SE a cold front, exiting the area to
NW Cuba early on Wednesday. It is possible that the wind speeds
may approach near gale-force in parts of the SE Gulf of Mexico,
as the weak low pressure center moves along the front through
Tuesday. A new surface ridge will build S across the area from
Thursday through Friday night.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near 31N65W to low
pressure of 1015 mb near 29N73W, continuing from the low to
24N80W, where it becomes stationary into the SE Gulf of Mexico. 
The cold front will move SE slowly, reaching from near 31N65W to 
the Straits of Florida on Tuesday morning, from near 27N65W to 
northwest Cuba by early on Tuesday night, then from near 26N65W to
central Cuba on Wednesday, and begin to weaken as it reaches from
near 25N65W to east central Cuba on Thursday, and become 
stationary through Friday night.

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt
N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.