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FZNT25 KNHC 190808
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
308 AM EST Thu Dec 19 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...1030 mb high pressure over Texas and Louisiana is
supporting strong to near gale force N to NE winds over most of
the basin. Winds and seas will gradually diminish today as the
high shifts northeastward. Strong NE to E winds will continue in
the Straits of Florida through Fri night. A low pressure area is
expected to develop from a surface trough over the eastern Gulf
by early Sat and move across northern Florida this weekend. Gale
force winds are possible in the NE Gulf Sat night.  

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front from 31N68W across the Bahamas to
central Cuba will reach from 26N65W to near the Windward Passage 
tonight. Strong NE winds and high seas are expected across much of
the area NW of the front, which will stall and weaken through Fri
night. A low pressure center is expected to develop in the 
eastern Gulf of Mexico on Sat, and move across northern Florida on
Sun. Gale force E to SE winds are possible east of northern 
Florida Sun night and Mon as the low intensifies.

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 7 to
10 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N.
Scattered showers. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and
8 to 11 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N,
and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 7 to
10 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and
7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to
13 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N,
and 9 to 14 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and
8 to 11 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N.