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FZNT25 KNHC 061443
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1043 AM EDT Wed May 6 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 cold front extending from the Florida Big Bend
across the northern Gulf to NE Mexico will reach from near Tampa
Bay to NE Mexico later today, from SW Florida to Tampico, Mexico
tonight, then move south of the basin on Thu while weakening.
Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected in the wake of the
front, but mainly over the eastern half of the Gulf waters.
Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected in the western Gulf
on Fri as a low pressure system develops over the southern U.S.
Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico could cause
haze and reduced visibilities over the SW Gulf the next few
days.  

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

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front will enter the NW waters later today, 
extend from 31N70W to the central Bahamas on Thu, then move 
across the SE waters on Fri. Fresh to strong winds are expected 
on either side of the front. Southerly flow will increase over 
the NW portion of the area on Fri night ahead of another cold 
front forecast to move off northern Florida Sat morning and 
extend from 31N65W to the NW Bahamas by Sat night.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. N of 27N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...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 5 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt,  shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt 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. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N.