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FZNT25 KNHC 060321
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1021 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 extending from SE Louisiana to near
Tampico, Mexico will reach from near Tampa, Florida to the
Yucatan Channel Thu night, then pass southeast of the basin on
Fri. Gale force winds are likely ahead and behind the front over
the north waters E of 90W Thu and Thu night. Seas are forecast
to build to 14 or 15 ft. Elsewhere, expect fresh to strong winds
and building seas across the Gulf region on either side of the
front. Winds and seas will diminish from W to E Fri into the
weekend as high pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf.
Looking ahead, another cold front is forecast to move off the
Texas coast on Sat, then stall near the northern Gulf coast by
Sun. 

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.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, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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 5 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge dominates the forecast waters. Southerly
flow will strengthen north of the Bahamas tonight through Thu
night,  ahead of a strong cold front that will move off the
coast of  Florida late Thu night into Fri. Gale force winds are
expected on either side of the front north of 29N Thu night and
Fri. The  front will reach from 31N73W to western Cuba on Fri,
then stall  from just east of Bermuda to the central Bahamas Sat
morning  through Sun morning. The front is expected to lift
northward on Sun and gradually dissipate through Mon. 

...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 15 to 20 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. 
.FRI...S of 27N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, 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...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. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.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.