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FZNT25 KNHC 152017
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
417 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 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...Fresh to near gale-force N to NW winds extend from
94W to a late season cold front along 30N84W to 24N86W to
18N88W. A strong line of thunderstorms is within 120 nm ahead of
the front with possible frequent gust to minimal gale force
winds. The front will sweep southeast of the Gulf late tonight,
thus allowing for the winds and seas to diminish Mon morning as
high pressure builds across the basin. Surface ridging will
prevail through mid week, then a weaker cold front is forecast
to stall over the northern Gulf Thu through Fri morning before
lifting back north as a warm front.

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SE to S winds are W of 76W ahead of a
cold front moving off the northeast Florida coast this evening. 
Winds will increase to minimal gale force west and east of the 
front north of 30N this evening and will diminish Mon afternoon as
the front moves east and reaches from 30N73W to western Cuba. The
front will extend from Bermuda to eastern Cuba Tue evening before
lifting north to 25N and dissipate through Thu. A new cold front
is forecast to exit Jacksonville, Florida Fri morning.

...GALE WARNING...

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