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FZNT25 KNHC 161518
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1118 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 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...The combination of a pre-frontal trough over the NE
Gulf ahead of a stationary front located over the southern U.S.
along with very deep tropical moisture in place continues to
result in scattered showers and thunderstorms over the NE and
north-central Gulf. Some of this activity may contain strong
gusty winds causing rough seas. Moderate to fresh southwest
winds are expected over the NE Gulf ahead of the front and
trough through at least Sun. Winds will pulse to fresh over the
western Yucatan Peninsula adjacent waters through Mon, but to
fresh to strong Sat night, and again Sun night. Otherwise,
Atlantic high pressure will build westward across the area early
Sat and prevail through Tue. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt,  shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge, that currently dominates the forecast area,
will begin to slowly lift northward as a trough moves from E to W
across the eastern and central forecast waters during the upcoming
weekend. The rather light gradient will maintain mainly gentle to
moderate winds north of 22N, and moderate to fresh winds south of
22N through most of the period. Expect moderate to fresh SW winds
across the NW part between the ridge and a stationary front over 
the SE CONUS. Fresh to strong winds are expected between Turks and
Caicos and Hispaniola at night through tonight. Strong winds will
resume over this area Mon evening. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S
of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N.
Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N.