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FZNT25 KNHC 182033
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
433 PM EDT Thu Apr 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 significant cold front will move through the basin
through Fri evening with a strong line of convection out ahead
of it. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to near Tampico,
Mexico late tonight, then from the Florida Big Bend to the
eastern Bay of Campeche Fri afternoon, moving SE of the basin
Fri evening. Strong to near gale force winds are expected on
either side of the front, mainly in the northern, W central, and
SW Gulf. High pres will build in from the W in the wake of the
front this weekend with return flow expected by early next week.
 
...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt
N of 25N late. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Winds and seas will increase over much of the NW 
waters tonight and Fri ahead of a cold front expected to move
off the Florida peninsula Fri night. The front will extend from 
31N73W across the central Bahamas to Cuba Sat evening, and from 
31N69W to the SE Bahamas Sun evening, then stall and dissipate
Mon night through Tue night. Gale force southerly winds are 
expected ahead of the front N of 27N. Numerous showers and 
scattered strong thunderstorms will accompany the front. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. 
Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N.
Thunderstorms likely.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SW 25 to 35 kt N 
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or
less. N of 27N, seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.