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FZNT25 KNHC 210238
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
938 PM EST Tue Feb 20 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 pressure across the W Atlc will persist
with a ridge extending W across the Gulf coast states to produce
fresh return flow across most of the basin, except strong winds
through the Straits of Florida and across central portion of the
Gulf. A weak cold front will move slowly into the far NW waters
Sun and stall there Sun night. 

.TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or
less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...W Atlc ridge will persist along 33N-34N through Thu
then drift SW and slowly weaken through the weekend. Gentle to 
moderate winds will prevail N of 25N with fresh to strong winds
S of 25N through Thu. NNE swell will move through waters E of 65W
through Fri night.

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 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. 
.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
6 to 8 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N,
and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to
5 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.