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FZNT25 KNHC 052104
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
404 PM EST Wed Dec 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 cold front extending from the Straits of Florida
to near the Yucatan Channel to the SW Gulf will completely push
SE of the area tonight. Southerly return flow will strengthen
Fri night as a low pressure system develops over SE Texas. This
low will track eastward along the U.S. Gulf coast this weekend,
with strong to near gale S to SW winds expected ahead of the
cold front, particularly across the northern Gulf including the
coastal waters. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft behind front.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt, except SW 15 to 20 kt ahead of front.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A reinforcing cold front extending from 31N74W to
28N79W will shift E of the area this evening. High pres will build
in behind the front sliding E through the end of the week with
improving marine conditions through Fri night. A developing low 
pressure system across the southern U.S. this weekend will drag a
strong cold front off the coast of northern Florida on Sun. Gale 
conditions are possible across the northern portion ahead of the 
front in the southerly flow.

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN AND SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt
N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. S of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E
10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N
of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt 
behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 10 ft N of 27N.
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 
to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N.