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FZNT25 KNHC 200810
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
310 AM EST Thu Dec 20 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 cold front preceded by lines of strong
thunderstorms will move E across the central and eastern Gulf
through Fri. Strong to near gale force southerly winds will
develop ahead of the front today, followed by gale force
westerly winds west of the front, with seas building to 20-21 ft
across east-central waters tonight and Fri. High pres will shift
eastward across the central Gulf on Sat, then move into the
Florida Panhandle on Sun. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force southerly flow north of
the Bahamas this morning will increase to minimal gale force N
of 24N this evening on both sides of a strong cold front moving
off the  SE U.S. coast. The front will reach from 30N75W to
central Cuba on Fri, and from Bermuda to the Windward Passage on
Sat. Winds and seas will diminish across the region Sat and Sun. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 30 kt N of
27N. S of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building
to 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 25 to
35 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 13 ft N of 27N.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and SW 30 to 40 kt N
of 27N. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 27N, and 11 to 16 ft N of 27N.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. N of 27N, W
winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to
10 ft S of 27N, and 10 to 15 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N,
and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.