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FZNT25 KNHC 010327
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1027 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 western Cuba to
near Veracruz Mexico Fri night, then dissipate Sat. A ridge will
build across the northern Gulf Sun and Mon.  

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.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.
.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...Weak ridging along 29N will shift east ahead of a
cold front moving off the NE Florida coast late Thu. The front
will reach from Bermuda to SE Florida Fri afternoon, just ahead
of a  reinforcing front which will generate strong to gale force
winds  north of 24N east of 75W as deep low pressure moves off
the  Virginia coast. The fronts will merge Sat and stall from
22N65W  to the Windward Passage by Sun before dissipating Mon. 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 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 10 to 15 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.