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FZNT25 KNHC 130836
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
336 AM EST Wed Dec 13 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 cold front extending from the SE Gulf near Florida
Bay to NE Mexico will exit the basin by the afternoon. Another
cold front will enter the northern Gulf Thu, then reach from the
Florida Big Bend area in the NE Gulf to near Tampico Mexico by
Fri afternoon, then stall from Tampa to the Bay of Campeche on
Sat before lifting back to the W and NW through Sun. Gale force
winds are possible along the coast of Mexico near Tampico Fri
afternoon and night.  

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt early.
Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front stretching from 31N65W to the
Windward Passage will begin to shift E later this morning as a 
strong cold front from 31N73W to S Florida moves E. The cold front
will reach from near Bermuda to NW Cuba this afternoon afternoon,
from 26N65W to central Cuba Thu morning, then stall and dissipate
on Fri. Gales N of 27N with the cold front will diminish through 
the afternoon. The next cold front will arrive over the NW waters 
early Sat, shifting SE through Sun.

.TODAY...S of 27N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, NW winds
20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of
27N, and 5 to 8 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N,
seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or
less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.