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FZNT25 KNHC 120935
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
435 AM EST Wed Dec 12 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...Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will
prevail across the western gulf waters through early Thu ahead
of a cold front entering the northwest gulf on Thu. The cold
front will quickly reach the eastern Gulf late Thu night, then
push SE of the basin Fri night. Strong to near gale force
northerly flow will develop west of the front, except reaching
gale force Thu night into Fri over the northwest and
west-central waters.  

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from 28N65W to the Windward passage
will gradually stall and dissipate through Thu. A strong ridge
will  build N of the area on Thu ahead of the next cold front to
come  off Florida Fri evening. A ridge extending from W to E
along 29N  on Wed will shift north setting up strong to near
gale southerly  return flow north of the Bahamas on Thu night
and Fri, ahead of  another cold front sweeping across the
northern waters during the  upcoming weekend. 

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to
8 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 6 to
9 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 6 to
8 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N
of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.