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FZNT25 KNHC 130831
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
431 AM EDT Tue Mar 13 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 cold front has exited the southern portion of the
basin, except over the E Bay of Campeche. Strong northerly winds
in the wake of the front will diminish from the NW this morning.
A ridge will extend from NE Texas to the Straits of Florida on
Tue, then high pres will shift over the NE Gulf Thu through Fri,
then east of the basin Sat.  

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from 31N69W to central Cuba is preceded
 and followed by near gale to strong gale force winds N of 28N 
that are expected to persist through this morning. The front
will reach from 25N65W to E Cuba Wed morning where it will
stall.  Another cold front will reach E of Florida Wed and move
SE,  merging with the stationary front Wed night. The merged
front will continue SE then stall again from 23N65W to
Hispaniola Thu night  before dissipating. High pres will build
from the NW behind the  front late Wed and shift E into the W
Atlc along 27N Fri and Sat. 

.TODAY...S of 27N,N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
10 kt late in the afternoon. N of 27N,NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N
swell. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.