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FZNT25 KNHC 192126
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
426 PM EST Wed Feb 19 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 stationary front extends from SE Louisiana SW to
NE Mexico. Reinforcing cold air will push the front quickly
across the remainder of the Gulf Thu through Fri. Gale force
conditions are expected over the offshore waters of Texas Thu
night, off the Tampico coast Fri morning, and the offshore
waters of Veracruz Fri afternoon and evening. Strong north to
northeast winds are expected elsewhere behind the front with
building seas. Seas will subside Sat and Sat night. Fresh
southerly flow will set up over the western Gulf Sat night
through Sun night ahead of the next cold front moving off the
Texas coast late Sun night. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft
after midnight. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area will support fresh 
to strong winds near the Windward Passage through tonight. A 
cold front will move over the northwest waters today, then
become stationary near 28N through Thu. Reinforcing cold air
will push a strong cold front across the forecast area Thu night
through Sat night. Near gale to gale force winds are expected on 
both sides of the front on Fri and Fri night. Winds will gradually
diminish across the region through early Sun. Large seas over the
waters north and northeast of the Bahamas will decay Mon.

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S of 27N,S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N,S to SW
winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 
to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 25 to 35 kt N 
of 27N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and 
isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to
E swell. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.