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FZNT25 KNHC 052110
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
410 PM EST Wed Feb 5 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 cold front moving across the Gulf region will
reach from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico tonight, from
near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel Thu night, then pass
southeast of the basin on Fri. Gale force SW winds are likely
ahead of the front over the NE Gulf on Thu, with strong to near
gale force westerly winds expected Thu night into Fri behind the
front. Elsewhere, expect fresh to strong winds and building seas
across the Gulf on either side of the front. Winds and seas will
diminish late Fri into the weekend as high pressure moves
northeastward across the Gulf. Looking ahead, a weak front may
stall near the northern Gulf coast Sun.  

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft late. Isolated showers. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will persist along 28N into tonight.
Southerly flow will strengthen north of the Bahamas later
tonight through  Thu, ahead of a strong cold front that will
move off the coast of  Florida Thu night and across the offshore
waters Fri and Fri  night. Gale force southerly winds are
expected ahead of the front  north of 29N Thu night into Fri,
with westerly gales possible over the Gulf Stream on Fri
following frontal passage. The front will  stall from just east
of Bermuda to the central Bahamas Sat  morning, then weaken over
the northern waters Sat night into Sun. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or
less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and S 25 to 35 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...S of 27N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers 
and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft in the afternoon. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft.