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FZNT25 KNHC 271446
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
946 AM EST Sat Jan 27 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 centered E of the mid-Atlc states 
ridges SW into the central Gulf. Strong to near gale force winds 
will affect the Straits of Florida today. Low pres S of Louisiana 
will quickly move across the NE Gulf Sun and drag a cold front 
across the eastern Gulf waters through Mon morning. Gales are 
expected behind the front near Veracruz on Mon night. 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt with frequent gusts to gale force S 
of 25N and E of 83W. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A weakening  stationary front extending from 22N65W
to N of the eastern tip of Cuba near 22N74W will drift S and 
dissipate by this evening. Strong to minimal gale force winds
are  expected N of the front to about 25N and E of the Bahamas
to 60W  today. A deepening surface low moving across Florida
into the Atlc will drag a cold front across the NW waters Sun
night and Mon,  with the front reaching from 31N74W across the
NW Bahamas to the Straits of Florida on Mon evening, and from 
31N70W to central Cuba by Tue morning. 

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force S 
of 26N and W of 79W. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.