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FZNT25 KNHC 061559
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1059 AM EST Thu Feb 6 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 coast to
north of Veracruz, Mexico near 20N96.5W will reach from near
Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel tonight, then pass
southeast of the basin on Fri. Gale force winds are expected
ahead and behind the front over the north waters E of 90W late ,
where seas are forecast to build to near 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 Sun into Mon.  


.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in SE to S
swell. 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 in W to NW swell. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW
swell. 
.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 4 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge along 29N dominates the forecast waters. 
Southerly flow will strengthen north of the Bahamas through 
tonight, ahead of a strong cold front that will move off the
coast of Florida late tonight into Fri. Gale force winds are
expected  on either side of the front north of 29N late today
and tonight  through 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...

.TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 5 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and S 25 to 40 kt N of 
27N. Seas 6 to 15 ft. 
.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 20 to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to 5 ft.