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FZNT25 KNHC 171431
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1031 AM EDT Wed Mar 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...Fresh to strong southerly flow will prevail across
the basin this morning ahead of a cold front that will move into
the NW Gulf this afternoon. The front will reach from the
Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche on Thu, and from
southern Florida to the Yucatan peninsula on Fri. Near
gale-force NW winds are expected near the Veracruz coast of
Mexico Thu afternoon. Fresh to strong winds and building seas
are expected in the NE Gulf Sat night through Sun night.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh southerly flow will prevail today
ahead of a approaching cold front. The cold front will move east 
of northern Florida Thu night, extend from near 31N71W to the 
Straits of Florida Fri night, then become stationary on Sat. An 
area of low pressure forming along the stationary front will 
intensify northerly winds east of northern Florida Sun and Sun 
night, with gale conditions possible.

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW
20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,building to 5 to 7 ft
in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt except NW to N 25 to 35 kt N of
29N. Seas 6 to 9 ft.