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FZNT25 KNHC 230229
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1029 PM EDT Sun Oct 22 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 trough from near Pensacola Florida to a 1013 mb 
low at 27N88W extends SW to just E of northeastern Mexico. The 
trough and low will drift eastward through Monday as a cold 
front presently from southeastern Louisiana to just S of 
Brownsville Texas quickly moves across the NW and N central 
waters. The cold front will reach the far SE Gulf early on 
Wednesday and to the NW Caribbean Sea Wednesday night. Winds 
behind the front are expected to reach gale force near Veracruz 
Mexico from midday on Monday to Wednesday night. Strong high 
pressure in the wake of the front will bring fresh to strong 
northerly winds over much of forecast waters Wednesday 
afternoon, then diminish through Thursday afternoon as the high 
center shifts to the NE Gulf. The high will weaken on Friday as 
another cold front move across eastern Texas, and into the NW 
Gulf on Friday night.  

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt E of 
84W including Straits of Florida.  Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 5 to 7 
ft E of 84W including Straits of Florida. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt E of 84W 
including Straits of Florida. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 4 to 6 ft E 
of 84W including Straits of Florida. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, except NE winds 10 to 15 kt 
Straits of Florida. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt Straits of Florida, and N 15 to 20 kt 
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure building over the W Atlc will
maintain fresh to locally strong E to SE winds through Monday.
A strong cold front is forecast to move off the southeastern 
United States coast Tuesday morning, reach from near 31N77W to the
NW Bahamas and to NW Cuba early on Wednesday, then begin to 
weaken as it reaches from near 31N73W to the central Bahamas and 
to E central Cuba late Wednesday night. The cold front will 
continue to weaken as it reaches from near 31N68W to the SE 
Bahamas and to eastern Cuba Thursday afternoon. The cold front 
will extend from near 27N65W to 24N70W, and as a dissipating 
stationary front to eastern Cuba by late Friday. Expect scattered 
showers and thunderstorms to precede the front. High pressure in 
the wake of the front will shift eastward across the northern 
waters Thursday through Friday night. 

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. Isolated 
showers and thunderstorms S of 27N. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms N of
27N. Isolated showers and thunderstorms S of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
N of 27N. Isolated showers and thunderstorms S of 27N.
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms N of 27N. Isolated showers and thunderstorms S of
27N.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.