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FZNT25 KNHC 190257
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
957 PM 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 Strong and convective cold front will race across
the Gulf waters from late Wed through early Fri. Gale force
winds will develop W of the front on Thu with seas building to
near 20 ft. A post-frontal surface high pressure will set up
over the central gulf waters on Sat, and move to over the NE
waters on Sun.  

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.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 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 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. 
.FRI...W winds 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft in W to NW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 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. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Remnants of a stationary front from 24N65W to central
Cuba will drift NW on Wed and Thu. Strong southerly flow will 
develop N of the Bahamas early Thu, increasing to minimal gale 
force late Thu ahead and behind of a strong cold front on Thu 
night and Fri. The front will reach from 29N65W to Hispaniola on 
Sat night, with associated winds diminishing to 20 kt or less. 
Large seas will subside from the W on Sun and into early next 
week. 

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TONIGHT...NE to 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 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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
chance of thunderstorms. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to
SW swell. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SW to W
swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 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. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.