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FZNT25 KNHC 181528
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1028 AM EST Tue Feb 18 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 enter the NW Gulf tonight and
slowly move southward through Wed night. A reinforcing cold
front will then help push the front quickly across the remainder
of the Gulf Thu through Fri. Expect strengthening NE winds and 
building seas across the Gulf following the second cold front. 

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure along 30N will shift eastward mid-week
 ahead of a cold front moving off the SE U.S. coast Wed. The
front will briefly stall over waters north of 28N Wed night and
Thu,  before a reinforcing cold front pushes it southward across
the region Thu night through Sat night. Strong winds are possible
west of the front across the northern waters Thu night and Fri, 
with large N to E swell expected to impact much of the area by Fri
night. 

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE
swell. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.