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FZNT25 KNHC 221453
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
953 AM EST Thu Feb 22 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 nearly stationary front near the Texas coast will 
move N this afternoon. Strong winds will affect the Straits of 
Florida and the waters adjacent to the Yucatan Peninsula today and
tonight. Otherwise, strong high pres over the W Atlc ridging W 
will generate moderate to fresh SE return flow across the basin 
through Sun. A weak cold front will drift into the Texas coastal 
waters late Sun then head SE and extend from the FL Panhandle to 
Veracruz Mexico Mon afternoon. 

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE 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 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...W Atlc ridge will persist near 31N through the 
weekend. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail N of 25N with fresh
to strong winds continuing S of 25N through Fri evening. Large 
NNE swell will move through waters E of 65W through Fri night. A 
weak cold front may move off the NE Florida coast Mon night.

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.