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FZNT25 KNHC 171523
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1023 AM EST Wed Feb 17 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...A stationary front from Naples Florida NW to to a
1008 mb low over Texas adjacent waters will weaken over the SE
Gulf today, then lift northward as a warm front tonight. A cold
front extends from the low to near Tampico, Mexico. The low
pressure will trail the cold front across the basin through Fri.
Strong to near gale force northerly winds behind the front are
expected to reach gale force on Thu night near the Veracruz
region and continue through Fri morning. Fresh E to SE winds are
expected this weekend.  

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 stationary front from 31N73W to West Palm Beach
will transition to a warm front tonight. Fresh to strong
southerly winds will develop east of Florida on Thu as another 
cold front moves across the Gulf of Mexico. The front will extend 
from 31N77W to Fort Pierce Florida Fri, from 31N64W across the 
Bahamas to central Cuba on Sat, then stall and weaken on Sun. 
Numerous showers and strong thunderstorms are possible ahead of 
the front as it moves east of Florida. Seas will build to around 
12 ft east of the Bahamas Sun and Sun night.

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.