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FZNT25 KNHC 181451
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1051 AM EDT Thu Mar 18 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 cold front from the central Florida Panhandle to
20N95.5W to 19N95W will continue moving SE and reach from the 
Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche this afternoon, 
and from southern Florida to the Yucatan peninsula on Fri. Gale- 
force NW winds are expected near the Veracruz coast of Mexico this
afternoon. Expect strong thunderstorms along the front N of 26N 
today. Fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas are 
expected in the NE Gulf Sat night through Sun night. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near 20N50W to the Lesser Antilles
along 15.5N will meander and weaken through Fri. Large northerly
 swell will subside across the waters E of 72W through tonight.
A  cold front will move east of northern Florida late tonight,
extend from near 31N71W to the Straits of Florida Fri evening,
then  become stationary on Sat. An area of low pressure forming
along  the stationary front will intensify northerly winds east
of  northern Florida Sat evening through Sun night, with gale 
conditions possible. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N,SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. N of 27N,S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.