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FZNT25 KNHC 180810
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
310 AM EST Wed Nov 18 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...Strong winds, frequent gusts to gale force, and
building seas can be expected through tonight across the central
Gulf and Straits of Florida as high pressure builds north of the
area behind a front moving exiting the southern Gulf. In
addition, southerly swell from Iota, now well inland over
Central America, will move through the Yucatan Channel.
Conditions should improve by the end of the week into the
weekend. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 15 ft, highest in Straits of Florida.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft, highest in Straits of Florida.
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from SE of Bermuda to the 
Straits of Florida will reach from 25N65W to central Cuba by  
tonight, then stall on Thu. The front will weaken and retreat
W-NW for the end of the week into the weekend. Fresh to strong
NE-E  winds are expected across most the SW N Atlantic through
Fri as  the pressure gradient tightens in the wake of the front.
Frequent  gusts to gale force are forecast from 22N-27N tonight
through Thu night. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Frequent gusts to 35 kt S of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Frequent gusts to 35 kt S of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft 
S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N,
and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N,
and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N,
and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 8 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N,
and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.