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FZNT25 KNHC 192013
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
413 PM EDT Sat May 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 extending from the Atlantic Ocean into the
Gulf waters will continue across the region through at least
Monday. A thermal trough will develop during the evening hours
in the Yucatan Peninsula, then move west across the southwest
waters during the overnight hours, and dissipate by late each
morning. Fresh to locally strong N to NE winds in the waters off
the W coast of the Yucatan Peninsula during early morning hours
on Sunday. A surface trough, in the SE Gulf this afternoon and
tonight, will drift WNW through Monday. An area of low pressure 
will develop in the NW Caribbean Sea on Thursday of the upcoming 
week. Expect fresh to strong E winds on Friday morning in the 
Florida Straits/SE Gulf. 

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...An east to west ridge will meander across the 
northern waters through the middle of next week. The ridge will 
support fresh to locally strong flow in the southern waters, 
including the approaches to the northern Caribbean Sea Passages.
 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.