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FZNT25 KNHC 200325
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1025 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 frontal boundary partially stalls from S Louisiana
SW to a low pres near 26N96W. 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
Tampico coast early Fri, and the offshore waters of Veracruz Fri
and Fri 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
Gulf Sun night through Mon ahead of the next cold front moving
off the Texas coast 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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 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...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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 tonight, 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 Thu night through Fri
night. Afterwards, 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...S of 27N,SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, S to
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...W to 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 E swell. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 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 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to 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.