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FZNT25 KNHC 260813
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
313 AM EST Wed Feb 26 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 slow moving and weakening cold front early this
morning stretches from the FL Panhandle to Brownsville. A second
stronger cold front has moved off the TX coast, and this front
will merge with the first and race SE and through and out of the
Gulf by late this evening. In its wake, high pressure will dive
S and settle into the area through the end of the week. Behind
the strong cold front, gales are developing off the TX coast and
will envelop most of the W Gulf today. Gale conditions will 
prevail in the broader SW Gulf through tonight, before N winds 
diminish to strong Thu. Another cold front is likely move into the
NE Gulf Fri night or early Sat. 

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Strong SW winds are expected NE of the Bahamas
today and tonight in advance of a cold front that will move off
the SE U.S. this afternoon. Behind this front, strong NW wind is
expected N of the Bahamas through Thu. By Thu evening, this
front will move E of Bermuda and the Bahamas and into E Cuba.
A reinforcing cold front is likely to bring strong NW winds to 
areas north of 25N this weekend.

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and slight
chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N,S to SW
winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.