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FZNT25 KNHC 241515
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1015 AM EST Wed Jan 24 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 cold front currently extends SW from extreme S 
Florida and Florida Bay to near 23N86W then becomes stationary
to 22N93W then S across the central Bay of Campeche. The E
portion of front will move SE of the Straits of Florida by Thu
morning leaving a NW to SE orientated trough across the far SW
waters to meander through early Sat, then lift N as a warm front
through Sat night.  

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of
dense fog. Scattered showers. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending SW from 31N72W across the NW
Bahamas to near Miami will move slowly SE and reach from 31N69W 
to the Straits of Florida on Wed evening, reach from 29N65W to 
Central Cuba on Thu evening, and then stall E to W along 23N on 
Fri night through Sat night. The W portion of the front will
lift N across the Straits of Florida on Sun night. Strengthening
high pressure in the wake of this front will produce strong to
near  gale force NE-E winds NW of the front Thu through Sat with
conditions improving by Sun.

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N.
Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft
late. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and
7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and
7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to
10 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N,
and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to
9 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 8 ft N of 27N.