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FZNT25 KNHC 301445
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
945 AM EST Tue Jan 30 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 ridge is building SE across the Gulf waters in the 
wake of a cold front currently moving across the NW Caribbean. 
Strong to near gale force winds are expected over the SW Gulf near
Veracruz, Mexico today. Then, winds and seas are forecast to 
diminish from W to E across the Gulf region this evening and 
tonight. The ridge will shift E on Wed and Thu, allowing SE return
flow to set up over the entire basing by Thu afternoon. The next 
cold front is forecast to enter the northern Gulf waters on Fri. 

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N70W to the SE Bahamas 
near 25N76W to central Cuba near 23N79W. The front will reach from
24N65W to the easternmost tip of Cuba by Wed evening where it 
will remain nearly stationary through Thu evening. Fresh to strong
NW-N winds will dominate the entire area west of the front, 
including the Old Bahama Channel by this evening. Similar marine 
conditions are expected early on Wed. High pressure in the wake of
the front will dominate the region through Thu. Another cold 
front is forecast to arrive over the north waters on Fri 
afternoon. 

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.