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FZNT25 KNHC 070854
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
354 AM EST Sun Jan 7 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 the Ohio Valley to Cuba will
produce fresh to strong NE winds across the Straits of Florida
and SE Gulf through today. The high will shift E into the W Atlc
tonight and Mon to produce fresh to strong return flow across
the central Gulf early Sun through Mon. Low pres and associated
cold front will sink SE across the N central Gulf Mon, moving SE
into central Gulf Mon night through Tue as the system weakens.
The next strong cold front may move into the western Gulf Thu
night. 

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 5 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Strong NE winds NW of a stationary front from 26N65W
to near the Windward Passage will expand in coverage today as 
strong high pres builds SE toward the eastern U.S. coast. Gale 
force winds NW of the front to the S of the Turks and Caicos and 
in the approach to the Windward Passage will persist through this
evening. Conditions across the region will improve Mon through 
Tue as the high shifts E and weakens. A cold front will emerge 
off the northern Florida coast Tue night with strong winds 
possible N of the front through Wed. Return flow will dominate the
basin thereafter.

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to
8 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N,
and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to
8 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N,
and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 8 ft N of 27N. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N,
and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N.