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FZNT25 KNHC 300923
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
523 AM EDT Mon Apr 30 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 pressure centered over SE U.S. extends a weak
ridge SE to the Straits of Florida. The high will track E-SE and
move east off the South Carolina-Georgia coast tonight with the
ridge extending W across the N gulf waters through Thu. A weak
surface trough will move W off SW Florida tonight and across the
eastern gulf Mon, followed by moderate to locally fresh E to SE
winds through Tue as it becomes diffuse over the north-central
gulf. Fresh to strong NE to E winds will develop over the far SE
Gulf and Straits of Florida beginning Tue, and continue through
early Thu as high pressure builds southeastward over the western
Atlantic.  

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A weakening front has become nearly stationary from 
31N65W SW to central Cuba near 22N78W. A dry reinforcing front
is moving SE across the NW waters this morning and will
gradually merge with the old boundary by early Tue. The merged
boundary  will reach from 28N65W to 23N76W Tue morning then
become  stationary from near 27N65W to west-central Cuba by
early Wed.  Strong high pressure will slide eastward along 31N
tonight  through early Thu, resulting in a tight pressure
gradient N of  the front that will bring fresh to strong NE to E
winds to much  of the central and SW waters. A broad surface
trough will  approach 67W Thu and move W to 72W Fri, followed by
fresh to  locally strong E to SE winds, and active weather. 

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N,
and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N.