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FZNT25 KNHC 172011
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
411 PM EDT Wed Oct 17 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 stationary front extends from near New Orleans
Louisiana to the NW Gulf near 28N94W to the Bay of Campeche near
18N94W. Gale force northerly winds behind the front offshore of
Mexico will persist through Thu, with fresh to strong winds N of
there and behind the front. Winds will diminish below gale force
Thu night and Fri as the front weakens and becomes diffuse. A
second cold front will enter the gulf waters Sat. The front will
stall from central Florida to southern Texas Sun night.  

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate return flow N of 27N and moderate
to fresh, locally strong, trades S of 27N will prevail through 
Wed night with high pres NE of the area. A backdoor cold front 
will drop S of 31N Thu with freshening winds and building seas 
through Fri before decreasing Sat. Another cold front may enter 
the NW portion Sat night, once again with increasing winds and 
building seas behind the front.  

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of
27N. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or
less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the
morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 4 ft late. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N.