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FZNT25 KNHC 051503
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1103 AM EDT Tue May 5 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 ridge dominates the Gulf waters. A cold front will
reach the NW Gulf tonight, extend from SW Florida to near
Tampico, Mexico by Wed night, then exit the basin on Thu. Fresh
to strong winds will follow the front through early Thu.
Southerly return flow will increase across the NW Gulf by Thu
night ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the region
Fri night. A low pressure system could develop along the frontal
boundary over the SW Gulf during the upcoming weekend. Fresh to
strong winds and building seas are expected in association with
the developing low and front. Otherwise, smoke from forest fires
in southern Mexico may cause haze and reduced visibilities over
the SW Gulf for the next few days. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front will clip the NE waters today. The next
cold front will enter the NW waters on Wed, extend from near 
31N70W to the central Bahamas on Thu, and move across the SE 
waters on Fri. Fresh to strong winds are expected on either side
 of the front. Another cold front will come off the coast of 
Georgia Sat morning and extend from 31N65W to the NW Bahamas by 
Sat night. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. 
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.WED NIGHT...S of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, SW to
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 ft
or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N,
and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt,  shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.