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FZNT25 KNHC 191448
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1048 AM EDT Mon Mar 19 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 ahead of 
a cold front moving off the Texas coast this afternoon. 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 cold air will strengthen the front 
late Tue as strong winds and building seas develop over the 
northern Gulf. The front will exit SE of the Gulf by early Wed. 
Winds and seas diminish across the Gulf Thu and Fri as high 
pressure follows the front across the northern Gulf. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to 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, then continues E and slowly weakens.

...GALE WARNING TUE NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW to W
25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.