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FZNT25 KNHC 180827
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
327 AM EST Sun Feb 18 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 weak ridge across the NE Gulf will persist through
tonight. Expect increasing winds and building seas by Mon as
high pressure strengthens over the western Atlantic. A thermal
trough will develop over the western Yucatan Peninsula during
each afternoon, drift west across the eastern Bay of Campeche
during the overnight hours, and then dissipate over the
southwest Gulf waters by late each morning.  

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
late. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A weakening ridge extending E to W along 28N will 
retract to the E today and allow a weak cold front to move off 
the southeast United States coast. The front will quickly stall 
and dissipate across the northwest waters on Mon. Gentle to 
moderate winds will prevail north of the ridge with moderate to 
fresh winds expected generally south of 25N, except becoming 
strong along the north coast of Hispaniola and the north
approach to the Windward Passage each evening. The ridge will be
 reinforcing by a stronger high pressure Mon through Wed to 
produce strong winds and high seas across the entire region S of
 25N. 

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N of 27N.
Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 4 ft late. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and E to SE
15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of
27N. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N.