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FZNT25 KNHC 190301
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1101 PM EDT Sun Mar 18 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 ridge over the northern Gulf will shift E through
tonight ahead of a cold front moving off the Texas coast Mon.
The front will extend from the Florida Big Bend area to Veracruz
Mexico early Tue, just as a reinforcing push of cold air moves
off the Texas coast. The reinforcing front overtakes the first
front late Tue, accompanied by strong winds and building seas
over the northern Gulf. The merged front sweeps southeast of the
Gulf by early Wed. Winds and seas diminish across the Gulf
through late Wed as high pressure follows the front across the
northern Gulf.  

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front accompanied by fresh to strong winds
and 8 to 10 ft seas will move east across the waters N of 28N
and E of 70W through early Mon. Southerly flow will increase off
NE  Florida Mon night and Tue ahead of a stronger cold front
moving  into the region late Tue. Winds will reach gale force
north of 28N Tue night through Wed night as the front moves
east. Winds and  seas will diminish Thu as the front reaches
from Bermuda to the  Windward Passage, before stalling and
weakening through late week. A weaker front will move eastward
north of 28N Thu night into  Fri. 

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N.
Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Scattered
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.WED...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.