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FZNT25 KNHC 180841
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
341 AM EST Tue Dec 18 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 developing intense low pressure system will move
E-NE from Texas to the Carolinas Wed through Thu night, dragging
a strong cold front across the Gulf waters. Marine conditions
are expected to rapidly deteriorate across the region Thu
afternoon as the low pressure deepens. Gale force winds are
likely north of 25N across the central and northern Gulf Thu
night and Fri. Seas will build to a maximum of around 20 ft on
Fri east of 90W. 

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
thunderstorms. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft,
subsiding to 10 to 15 ft late. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N58W to eastern Cuba.
The front will push eastward today to extend from 25N65W to
Turks and Caicos by this evening. The western portion of the 
front will slowly drift northward Wed and Thu as an intense low 
pressure system develops over the southeast U.S. Gale force winds 
are likely north of 27N east of Florida Thu night through Fri 
night. Maximum seas will build to 20 ft by Fri night west of 70W.

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, 
and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to
8 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N,
and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and
9 to 14 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 27N, and
9 to 14 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to
10 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.