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FZNT25 KNHC 182117
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
517 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 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...A stationary front extends from the Florida Straits 
near 24N83W to 1014 mb low pres centered near 21N93W. Strong high 
pressure is present to the NW and N of the front is supporting 
strong to near gale-force NW to N winds over SW Gulf of Mexico. 
These winds will diminish to strong Tue, then to moderate Wed. 
Strong NE to E winds will cover almost the entire Gulf of Mexico 
Tue and Tue night, then the far eastern Gulf of Mexico Wed as the 
front exits to the SE of the Gulf Wed. Winds could reach near gale
force over parts of the SE Gulf of Mexico, as weak low pres 
center moves along the front Tuesday. A new surface ridge will 
build S across the area Thu through Fri night. 

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front extends SW from near 31N66W
to 1015 low pressure centered near 29N73W. A cold front curves SW
from the low to Andros Island, then continues as a stationary 
front through the Florida Straits into the SE Gulf of Mexico. The 
frontal boundary will shift slowly SE through Wed, then extend 
from 31N57W to eastern Cuba by Thu afternoon in response to low 
pres moving NE away from the Bahamas along the front.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt
N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.