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FZNT25 KNHC 190228
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
928 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 S OF 27N...

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt 
S of 27N. 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 6 to 9 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 6 to 8 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 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft late.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stalling cold front extending from 28N65W to 
western Cuba will completely stall by late Thu, then lift north 
and dissipate 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 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 S OF 27N...

.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 5 to 7 ft.
Slight chance of showers.
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt S 
of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N,
and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. Slight chance of showers. 
.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 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N
of 27N. Slight chance of showers. 
.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. Slight chance of showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 8 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N
of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N.