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FZNT25 KNHC 281431
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
931 AM EST Wed Feb 28 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...Moderate to fresh southerly flow related to weak
ridging across the Gulf will diminish tonight ahead of a cold
front moving into the northern Gulf early Thu. Strong northerly
winds will follow the front over mainly the western Gulf into
Fri. The front will stall from the Straits of Florida to near
Veracruz Mexico by late Fri before dissipating Sat. A ridge will
build across the Gulf through Sun.  

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front meanders W to E along 25N to 26N 
from Andros Island into the open Atlc and will dissipate late 
Thu. Fresh southerly flow will increase late Thu off NE Florida 
ahead of another cold front moving off the coast Thu night. The 
front will reach from Bermuda to the Straits of Florida by late 
Fri, just ahead of a reinforcing front with strong to possibly 
gale force winds north of 24N related to deep low pressure
moving  off the Virginia coast. The fronts will merge Sat and
reach from  22N65W to the Windward Passage by Sun. A significant
swell event and likely the largest of this winter season will
accompany this system, affecting all waters E of Florida and the 
Bahamas by the end of the week.

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to
NE swell.