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FZNT25 KNHC 082049
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
349 PM EST Sat Dec 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...A deepening low pres system over SE Louisiana will
track eastward along the U.S. Gulf coast, dragging a cold front
across the Gulf of Mexico. Strong to near gale southerly winds
will prevail ahead of the front, mainly N of 26N. Winds may be
higher in and near thunderstorms ahead of the front. Fresh to
strong winds will prevail W of the front tonight through Sun
night, with gale force winds expected over the SW gulf Sun. The
cold front will shift E of the gulf waters early Mon, with high
pres building in its wake. The next cold front will move into
the NW Gulf Thu, quickly reaching the eastern Gulf late Thu
night. 

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. 
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N behind front.
Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft behind front.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from 24N65W to the central Bahamas
is starting to lift N as a warm front, and will dissipate later
this evening. Another stationary front extending from 31N75W to 
near Daytona Beach, Florida will lift N as a warm front tonight. A
cold front will move off the coast of northern Florida on Sun. A 
gale warning is in effect N of 29N ahead of the front in the 
southerly flow Sun through Mon. Another low pres system may 
develop off the Carolinas Mon night, potentially significantly 
impacting the waters N of 25N through the middle of the week, with
conditions then improving by the end of the week.

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt S of 29N, and SW 25 to 35 kt N of 
29N. Seas 3 ft S of 29N, and 6 to 10 ft N of 29N. 
.SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, W winds 10 to 20 kt, Seas 3 ft, subsiding 
to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 
10 to 15 kt late, Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft. N of 27N,
seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to
9 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to
8 ft N of 27N. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N,
and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N,
and 4 to 7 ft N of 27N.