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FZNT25 KNHC 182017
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
417 PM 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 Florida Big Bend to 20N94W to
the central Bay of Campeche will continue moving SE and reach
from southern Florida to the Yucatan peninsula Fri morning the
move SE of the basin by Fri evening. Gale-force NW winds
currently prevail across the waters near Veracruz, and will
diminish below gale force after sunset. Expect strong
thunderstorms along the front N of 27N this evening. Fresh to
strong N to NE winds and building seas are expected in the NE
Gulf Sat night through Sun night.  

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft late.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near 20N50W to the Lesser Antilles
along 15N will meander and weaken through Fri. Large northerly 
swell will subside across the waters E of 72W through Fri. A
cold front will move east of northern Florida tonight, extend
from  near 31N70W 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 through Mon, with gale conditions
possible. 

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N.
Scattered showers. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W 15 to 20 kt N of 27N.
S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N
of 27N, seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 5 to 10 kt N of
27N. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or
less. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt,  shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 8 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N,
and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 8 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N,
and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.