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FZNT25 KNHC 180835
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
435 AM EDT Thu Oct 18 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 cold front extends from 30N84W to 28N93W then
continues as stationary across the western Gulf to 26N95W to 
22N95W to 18N96W. Gale force northerly winds behind the front 
will persist in the W central Gulf through the morning, and in the
SW Gulf through this afternoon. Winds will diminish below gale 
force Thu night and Fri as the front weakens and becomes diffuse. 
A new cold front will enter the Gulf waters Sat. The front will 
stall from central Florida to southern Texas Sun night, then lift 
N through early next week.

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 4 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...A backdoor cold front will drop S of 31N today with 
freshening winds and building seas through Fri before decreasing 
Sat. Another cold front will enter the NW portion Sat night with 
increasing winds and building seas behind the front through Mon, 
with the front weakening by Mon night.

.TODAY...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 3 to 5 ft N of
27N. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or
less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of
27N. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 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 4 to 6 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.