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FZNT25 KNHC 051453
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
953 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2020

...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 will reach from SE Louisiana to near 
Tampico, Mexico tonight, from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan 
Channel Thu night, then pass southeast of the basin on Fri. Gale 
force SW winds are likely ahead of the front over the NE Gulf on 
Thu, with strong to near gale force westerly winds expected Thu 
night into Fri behind the front. Winds and seas will diminish 
late Fri into the weekend as high pressure moves northeastward 
across the Gulf.

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to W 20 to 30 kt 
after midnight. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 
tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW
swell. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge will persist along 28N into
tonight. Southerly flow will strengthen north of the Bahamas
later tonight through Thu, ahead of a strong cold front that will
move off the coast of Florida Thu night and across the offshore 
waters Fri and Fri night. Gale force southerly winds are expected 
ahead of the front north of 29N Thu night into Fri, with westerly 
gales possible over the Gulf Stream on Fri following frontal 
passage. The front will stall from just east of Bermuda to the 
central Bahamas Sat morning, then weaken over the northern waters 
Sat night into Sun.

...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 30 kt N of
27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 29N, and S 25 to 35 kt N of
29N. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 8 to 12 ft N of 29N. Scattered 
showers.
.FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.