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FZNT25 KNHC 052149
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
449 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2018

...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...Strong high pres from central U.S. to Cuba will
produce fresh to strong NE winds across the Straits of Florida
Sat morning and gradually expand across the SE Gulf through late
Sun. The high will shift E into the W Atlc late Sun and Mon to
produce fresh to strong return flow across the central Gulf
early Sun through Mon. Low pres and associated cold front will
approach NW portions late Sun with cold front moving SE into NW
Gulf Mon morning then low pres sinking SSE into central Gulf Mon
night through Tue.  

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Strong W to NW winds continue across the area NE
waters behind a cold front that extends from 24N65W to 20N70W 
then SW across Haiti. The front will drift SE and become 
stationary tonight...with winds and seas gradually subsiding 
across the N half of the area through late Sat. Large NW swell 
will continue to spread SE beyond the frontal boundary, 
maintaining high seas E of 70W through late Sat. Strong high 
pres building E into W Atlc Sun and Mon will strengthen winds  E
of the Bahamas with near gale force winds to the NW of frontal
boundary Sun through Mon. A weaker cold front will move off the 
U.S. mainland on Tue. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.