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FZNT25 KNHC 310928
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
428 AM EST Sun Jan 31 2021

...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...Moderate to fresh return flow is across the basin
ahead of the next cold front expected to come off the coast of
Texas this morning. The front is forecast to extend from the
Florida Big Bend to south of Tampico early on Mon and move E of
the basin early in the afternoon. Fresh to strong winds will
develop ahead and behind the front this morning and prevail
through Mon night. Strong to near gale force southerly winds
will develop over the western Gulf Wed and continue through Thu
night, along with building seas, ahead of the next cold front
that may approach the Texas coast late Thu night.  

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE 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...Large long-period northerly swell east and northeast
of the Bahamas will gradually subside through tonight. A strong 
cold front will move east of northern Florida early on Mon,
reach from near 25N65W to the Dominican Republic by early Wed
where it will stall before dissipating early on Thu. Gale force
southerly winds are expected ahead of this front tonight through 
Tue night. Northerly long-period swell associated with the front 
will propagate through the forecast waters Mon through mid-week, 
combining with residual swell from a former front. The swell will 
be mainly confined to the eastern section of the area Thu and Thu 
night. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 20 to 30 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 25 to 
35 kt N of 27N. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. 
.MON...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 20 to
30 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and W to NW
25 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.