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FZNT25 KNHC 041944
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
344 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 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...High pres over the eastern gulf will continue to
slide eastward in response to the eastward progression of a cold
front that extends from southeastern Louisiana to Brownsville
Texas this morning. The cold front will reach from Tampa Florida
to near 25N90W and to the southwest gulf this evening, the begin
to weaken as it reaches the far southern waters on Thu. Strong
high pres in the wake of the front will weaken as it moves
eastward to the northeast gulf by Thu night. Another cold front
is expected to move across the far northwest gulf early on Sat,
reach from the western Florida panhandle to near 25N93W and to
the southwest gulf Sat evening, then begin to weaken as it
reaches from Tampa to near 24N90W and to the eastern Bay of
Campeche on Sun. Strong northerly winds will follow in behind
the front over the far northwest gulf on Sat before diminishing
to fresh Sat night. Moderate to fresh southerly flow will
develop over the central gulf on Mon as yet another cold front
moves over the northwest gulf. A thermal trough will develop
over the Yucatan Peninsula during the afternoons, drift westward
across the eastern Bay of Campeche during the overnight hours,
then dissipate over the southwest gulf by late each morning
through the period.  

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A high pres ridge extending from Bermuda
southwestward to across central Florida will retreat eastward
through early on Thu in response to an approaching cold front. 
The cold front will move off the SE United States coast this 
evening, and across the northwest waters through early on Thu. 
The cold front will extend from Bermuda to the central Bahamas
on Thu, then become stationary from near 27N65W to the central 
Bahamas on Fri and gradually dissipate through Sat. Another cold 
front will move across the northwest waters on Sun through Mon 
night preceded by fresh to strong southerly winds. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.