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FZNT25 KNHC 060233
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
933 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 Yucatan Channel to
across the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula to the SW
Gulf near 22N93W will completely push SE of the area tonight,
while a surface trough lingers offshore of Veracruz through Thu
night. 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 6 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 weak cold front extending from SE of Bermuda to
across the central Bahamas to NW Cuba will merge tonight with a 
reinforcing cold front which currently extends from 31N72W to 
27N80W. Fresh to strong northerly winds behind the reinforcing 
front will diminish Thu morning while the front stalls and weakens
Thu night through Sat. 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 AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 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.