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FZNT25 KNHC 171514
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1014 AM EST Mon Feb 17 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 nearly stationary front over the northern Gulf,
associated with weak low pressure of 1015 mb near 30N86W, will
weaken and lift northward later today. A cold front will enter
the NW Gulf Tue night and slowly move southward through Wed
night, followed by a stronger reinforcing cold front that will
quickly cross the Gulf Thu through Fri. Gale force conditions
are possible west of this front offshore of Veracruz, Mexico Fri
into Fri night. Elsewhere, expect strengthening NE winds and
building seas across the Gulf following the second cold front.  

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 5 ft late. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A weak stationary front will move over the NW
portion today, then lift north of the area tonight. A ridge will
extend  across the northern waters through mid week, ahead of
the next  cold front that will move off the SE U.S. coast on
Wed. This front will briefly stall over the northern waters Wed
night and Thu,  then push southward across the region Thu night
through Fri night. Gale conditions are possible W of the front
across the northern  waters Thu night and Fri, with large N
swell expected to impact  much of the area by Fri night. 

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of
27N. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S
10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 8 to
11 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N,
and 8 to 13 ft N of 27N.