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FZNT25 KNHC 031440
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
940 AM EST Fri Jan 3 2020

...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 frontal system over the NW Gulf will cross the
forecast waters as a cold front on Sat, then exit the Gulf Sat
night. Strengthening winds and building seas are expected in 
association with the front. Winds and seas will diminish Sun night 
and Mon as high pressure builds over the region. Another strong 
cold front will move into the waters Tue night. 

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the western Atlantic will shift
eastward tonight into Sat ahead of a strong cold front approaching
the southeast U.S. coast. The front will move offshore on Sat, and 
reach from near Bermuda to eastern Cuba on Sun. Gale force W to 
NW winds are expected Sat night over the northern waters following
the front. High pressure will build across the northern waters 
Mon through Tue. Another strong cold front will move off the
southeast U.S. coast Tue night.

...GALE WARNING SAT NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to
25 kt after midnight. N of 27N, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt,
shifting to W to NW 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,subsiding to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft after midnight.