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FZNT25 KNHC 152114
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
414 PM EST Fri Dec 15 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 northern Florida to
26N94W to near Tuxpan, Mexico will reach from near Cedar Key
Florida to 26N92W to 20N96W early this evening, then become
stationary from near Tampa to 26N92W to the SW Gulf and the Bay
of Campeche on Saturday. The front will then lift northward as a
warm front through Sunday night. Gale force winds are expected
along the coast of Mexico near Tampico and Veracruz through
tonight. High pres will settle in over the area Sunday evening
through Monday. The high pres will move eastward to the eastern
gulf waters by late Tuesday as a weak cold front moves across
the NW and N central waters.  

.TONIGHT...NE 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 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 4 ft late.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A frontal trough extending from 23N65W SW to across 
the SE Bahamas and to eastern Cuba will dissipate by early 
Saturday. A weak cold front moving off the NE Florida coast will
 reach from Bermuda to central Florida Saturday, then stall and 
slowly dissipate along 25N through early next week as high pres 
builds eastward across the area. Winds will become fresh between
the Bahamas and Cuba, including the Straits of Florida, Sat
night through Mon.

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 ft or
less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N.
S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E
10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft
late. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the
morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to
4 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 5 to 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of
27N. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.