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FZNT25 KNHC 071545
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1045 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 this afternoon. The high will shift eastward
into the western Atlantic tonight and Monday allowing for fresh
to strong return flow to set up across the central Gulf from
early on Sunday through early on Monday evening. Low pres and
its associated cold front will move southeastward over the NW
and N central Gulf on Monday, then move southeastward over the
central Gulf Monday night through Tuesday 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 6 to 8 ft. Isolated 
showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers.
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated 
showers.
.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 3 ft. 
.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 to 4 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 southeastward towards 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 Monday through Tuesday night as the high shifts eastward 
and weakens. A N to S oriented trough will set up between the 
Bahamas and Florida waters Wednesday, and shift to the far NW 
waters early on Thursday. The trough is expected to move inland NE
Florida and SE Georgia during Thursday. Moderate return flow will
become established over the area on Thursday night, with fresh to
locally strong E winds over the far southern waters from the SE 
the Bahamas and eastward from there.

.TODAY...S of 27N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. N of 27N,
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms far SE part. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft N of 27N, and
8 to 11 ft S of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
S of 27N. Isolated showers N of 27N. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms S of 27N. Isolated showers N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms S of 27N. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E to SE 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. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.