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FZNT25 KNHC 051955
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
355 PM EDT Sat May 5 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 weak cold front extending from southeastern
Louisiana to inland northeast Mexico near San Fernando will move
across the northern gulf waters through Sunday and exit the
eastern gulf Sun night evening. High pressure building in the
wake of the front will support gentle to moderate north to
northeast winds over the area. These winds will change little
through Tue night before becoming northeast to east in direction
Wed through Thu, except for southeast to south winds over the
far western gulf in return flow as the high pressure shifts to
the northeast gulf.  

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A surface trough axis extends from central Cuba near
22N80W N to along the Florida coast up to northern Palm Beach,
then NNE to near 30N79W. The trough will continue inland across
the Florida peninsula this evening, and through Sun. Scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms along with fresh to strong
winds and seas to 10 ft are expected mainly to the east of the
trough, while scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will
precede the trough. A weak cold front will enter the waters N of
the Bahamas Sun evening and merge with the northern portion of
the surface trough. The front will slow down as it reaches from
near 31N78W to western Cuba Mon afternoon, then become
stationary from near  31N75W to west-central Cuba late Mon night
through Thu as it weakens. Weak low pres is expected to track
northeastward along the front Mon through Tue. Fresh to strong
southerly winds will precede the front over the waters north and
northeast of the Bahamas through Mon night, then diminish to
fresh winds late Mon night. The front will begin to slowly
dissipate through Thu as high pressure ridging begins to build
westward along 31N. 

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW winds 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt S of 
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 5 to 7 ft S of 27N. Scattered showers 
and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt S of 27N. 
Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 4 to 6 ft S of 27N.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except NE winds 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt N of 27N, and S winds 10 to 15 kt S of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. N of
27N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. N of 27N, N
to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N,
and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.