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FZNT25 KNHC 161543
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1043 AM EST Tue Jan 16 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...A strong cold front extends from SE Louisiana to
just N of Brownsville Texas this morning. High pres is present E
of the front, while much strong high pres follows in behind the
front. The high pres E of the front will shift eastward and
weaken through tonight. The front will quickly reach from the
Florida panhandle to near 26N91W and to just N of Tampico this
evening, then move SE of the area early on Wed. Cold arctic
offshore northerly flow behind the front will bring near gale
force winds with frequent gusts to gale force over the NW Gulf
today and tonight, and gale force NW to N winds near Tampico and
Veracruz tonight through early on Wed. The strong high will
gradually weaken as it shifts eastward through Sat. A coastal
trough will set up along the Texas and Mexican coasts from Thu
through Fri before moving inland the central Texas possibly as
weak low late Fri. The next cold front is expected to reach the
Texas coast late Sun. 

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except NE 20 to 25 kt Straits of
Florida. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 6 to 8 ft Straits of Florida.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers.
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N
swell. Isolated showers. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N67W to 27N72W, then 
continues as a stationary front to eastern Cuba near 21N77W. 
Strong N to NE winds W of the front and S of 28N will gradually 
diminish today as the front weakens. A strong cold front will
move off the SE United States coast on Wed, then weaken as it
reaches from near 24N65W to the Windward Passage by Fri morning. 
Strong high pres in the wake of the front will bring strong N to 
NE winds and building seas NE of the Bahamas. These conditions 
will diminish Thu night through Fri night. 

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 
winds 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N.
.THU...S of 27N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. N of 
27N, N winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft in NE swell N
of 27N.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE winds
10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft in N
to NE swell N of 27N.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.