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FZNT25 KNHC 180230
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
930 PM EST Mon Dec 17 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 ridge will prevail across the Gulf of Mexico
through Tue night as a high pressure center moves from the
Mississippi Valley towards North Carolina. A low pressure system
will move NE from the coast of Texas Wed to the SE United States
Thu, dragging a cold front across the Gulf waters. Marine
conditions are expected to deteriorate across the region on Thu
morning as the low pressure deepens over the SE of United
States. Strong to minimal gale force winds are expected across
the northern and central Gulf Thu morning through Fri. Gale
conditions are likely for the SE Gulf Thu night. 

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft until late afternoon,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. 
.FRI...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft in N swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft in N
swell. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW
swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW
swell.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N59W to the southern 
Bahamas then is stationary to north-central Cuba. The cold front
will push E and extend from 24N65W to NE of the Turks and Caicos 
by Tue evening. The western portion of the front is forecast to 
lift northward Wed and dissipate ahead of the next cold front 
entering the NW waters Thu afternoon. Expect strong to gale force 
winds and building seas mainly across the waters N of the Bahamas 
Thu afternoon through Sat morning as the cold front moves across 
the region.

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the late morning and afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in E to SE
swell. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.