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FZNT25 KNHC 081459
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
959 AM EST Thu Nov 8 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 ridge extending from the Atlantic to
the central Gulf will support gentle to moderate winds over the
basin through tonight. A strong cold front will reach the coast
of Texas Fri morning, and move across the NW Gulf through Fri
afternoon. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas are
expected in the wake of the front, with frequent gusts to gale
force. The front is forecast to reach from the Florida Big Bend
area to near Tampico, Mexico by Fri night, and from near
Sarasota, Florida to 25N90W and to near Veracruz early Sat
morning, become stationary from near Fort Myers to near 24N90W
to the Bay of Campeche by late Sat, before lifting north and
dissipating Sun. Looking ahead, a second stronger front will
move off the Texas coast late Mon, possibly followed by strong
gales over the western Gulf.  

.TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A surface trough extending north of Hispaniola along
  70W will maintain generally gentle to light winds across the
basin with 3 to 5 ft NE swell in open waters persisting through
Sat. A  cold front will move off the NE Florida coast Fri night
then stall from near Bermuda to central Florida by late Sat. The
front will  lift northward early next week ahead of another
front approaching  the region from the west. 

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.