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FZNT25 KNHC 282046
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
346 PM 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 S winds generated by a ridge 
extending W 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 along the coast of Mexico until Fri 
evening. The front will stall from the Straits of Florida to near 
Veracruz Mexico by Fri night, then dissipate Sat. A ridge will 
build across the northern Gulf Sun and Mon. 

.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 to 3 ft.
.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.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front meandering E from Eleuthera Island
into the open Atlc will dissipate by Thu night. Fresh S to SW 
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 which will generate strong to gale force winds 
north of 24N as deep low pressure moves 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 this week. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 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 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. 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 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. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to
NE swell.