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FZNT25 KNHC 281519
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1019 AM EST Thu Feb 28 2019

...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...Weak high pres will prevail across the E Gulf
through late Sat before shifting eastward into the W Atlc. Areas
of dense coastal fog will prevail across the NW and N central
portions this morning. Fresh to locally strong return flow will
develop Sat night and Sun across the W Gulf ahead of the next
cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf late Sun. The front
will reach from near the Florida Big Bend to the SW Gulf Mon
afternoon. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas
will follow the front.  

.TODAY...NE winds less than 5 kt,  shifting to W in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure N of the NW Bahamas will shift NE and 
exit the area late this morning, dragging a cold front eastward 
across the northern forecast waters. Fresh to strong southerly 
winds on the east side of the front will affect the northern 
forecast waters through tonight. A second low pressure system
will develop off the SE U.S. coast early Fri and move eastward
through the weekend, clipping the northern waters with moderate
westerly  winds. Long period NW to N swell will propagate
through the  tropical Atlantic waters east of 68W today through
Sat. A cold  front will move into the NW part of the forecast
waters late Mon. Fresh to strong S to SW winds are expected
ahead of the front.

.TODAY...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, NW winds
15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less
S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less. N of
27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or
less. N of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less. N
of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to
4 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N.