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FZNT25 KNHC 210213
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
913 PM EST Fri Dec 20 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...Strong NE winds prevail over the eastern Gulf and the
Straits of Florida as a low pressure trough persists over the 
central Gulf. Low pressure will develop along this trough Sat, 
then move NE and deepen through Sun night as it crosses N Florida 
and S Georgia. Gale force winds are expected over the NE Gulf Sat 
night as the low approaches the Florida Big Bend. A cold front 
trailing the low will sweep across the central and eastern Gulf 
this weekend. Strong NW winds will follow the front, with gale 
force winds expected over the far SW Gulf off the coast of 
Veracruz Sat night. Winds will gradually diminish Mon through Tue 
night as high pressure settles over the NW Gulf.

...GALE WARNING SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from 24N65W to the SE 
coast of Cuba near 21N75W will weaken tonight and Sat. Strong high
pressure N of the front will support strong to near gale force NE
to E winds over the waters N of 23N through Sat night. Low 
pressure is expected to develop over the NE Gulf of Mexico Sat and
Sat night, then enter the Atlc near 31N Mon night. Gale force 
winds are expected E of northern Florida late Sun and Sun night as
the low deepens. A trailing cold front will move across the area 
Mon through Tue night, followed by strong winds and building seas.

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 20 to
30 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...N of 28N SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
S of 28N SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 
.MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.