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FZNT25 KNHC 181505
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1005 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 over the central 
Gulf. 

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft until late afternoon,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...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 to
4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. 
.FRI...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft in W to NW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft in W to NW
swell. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW
swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...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 stationary front extends from 26N65W to eastern 
Cuba. 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 both ahead and behind of a 
cold front associated with the low. Maximum seas will build to 
around 20 ft by Fri night west of 70W.

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the
evening, subsiding to 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 S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,building to 6 to 8 ft
in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft in S to
SW swell. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft in SW to W
swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft in W to NW
swell. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.