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FZNT25 KNHC 200318
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1018 PM 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...The tight gradient in place from strong high 
pressure well north of the area is allowing for strong north to 
northeast to east winds over much of the eastern Gulf and 
Straits of Florida. These winds will continue through Fri as a 
north to south aligned surface trough develops over the central 
Gulf. Strong east winds will occur to the east of this trough 
through late Fri night as low pressure begins to develop along 
the trough over or near the north-central Gulf by early on Sat 
and move northeastward to the NE Gulf while deepening during the 
rest of Sat and through Sun evening before it moves inland the 
Florida panhandle Sun. A cold front trailing from this low will 
sweep across the central and eastern Gulf Sat through Sun night 
followed by strong west to northwest winds. These winds will 
diminish early next week as high pressure settles in over the NW 
Gulf.

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt Straits 
of Florida. Seas 8 to 10 ft, except 10 to 14 ft Straits of 
Florida. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms Straits of 
Florida.
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt Straits of 
Florida. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 10 to 14 ft Straits of Florida.
Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms Straits of Florida.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt Straits of 
Florida. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 10 to 14 ft Straits of Florida. 
in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, except 9 to 
13 ft Straits of Florida. Numerous showers and isolated 
thunderstorms Straits of Florida. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt 
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N 
swell. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near 26N65W to 24N72W and
continues stationary to central Cuba. The cold front will reach 
from near 26N65W to east-central Cuba late tonight then become 
stationary. Strong northeast winds and high seas will continue 
over much of the area to the northwest of the front as it 
completely becomes stationary and weakens through Fri night. It 
will begin to drift northward over the weekend. A low pressure 
center is expected to develop in the eastern Gulf of Mexico by 
early on Sat, and move across northern Florida on Sun. Gale 
force east to southeast winds are possible east of northern 
Florida Sun night and Mon as the low deepens. A trailing cold 
front will move across the western and central waters from late 
Sun night through Tue night followed by strong west to northwest 
winds and building seas.

...GALE WARNING FROM 25N TO 27N W OF 77W AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST FROM 27N TO 29N...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 29N SUN AND SUN NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...S OF 27N, NE winds 20 to 30 KT, except 25 to 35 
kt from 25N to 27N W of 77W and within 60 nm of coast from 27N 
to 29N. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 9 to 13 ft within 60 nm of coast 
from 25N to 29N. N of 27N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 
ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt from 25N to 
27N W of 77W and within 60 nm of coast from 27N to 29N. Seas 8 
to 12 ft, except 9 to 13 ft within 60 nm of coast from 25N to 
29N. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
Scattered showers. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered 
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, except N of 29N 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft, except N of 29N 10 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt, except N of 30N E of 79W
30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except N of 29N 10 to 17 ft.
.MON...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N and 
8 to 12 ft N of 27N except 10 to 15 ft N of 29N E of 78W. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and 
8 to 11 ft N of 27N.
.TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 30 kt N of
27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 27N except 10 to
15 ft W of 79W.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt
N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 27N.