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FZNT25 KNHC 182021
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
321 PM 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 stalling across the Yucatan Channel. Winds
and seas will diminish through late Sat across the basin.
Looking ahead, a weak cold front will move into the northwest
Gulf and stall late Sun through Mon. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 
kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 5 to 7 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. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 28N65W to western Cuba 
will stall from 26N65W to central Cuba by late Thu, then lift
north and diminish through Fri. High pressure north of the area
will support fresh to strong NE-E winds across most the region 
through Fri, with frequent gusts to gale force are forecast from
 22N- 27N tonight through Thu night. Looking ahead, a trough
will  form east of the Bahamas starting Fri night, and may
become a weak low pressure area between the northern Bahamas and
Bermuda by  early next week.

...GALE WARNING...

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