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FZNT25 KNHC 041517
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1117 AM EDT Tue May 4 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 southeast winds will continue over
the central Gulf today ahead of an approaching cold front. The
front will move off the Texas coast this afternoon, stall over
the northern Gulf through Wed night, then move southeastward
across the rest of the basin Thu through Fri. Moderate to fresh
southeast winds are expected across the western and central Gulf
this weekend as high pressure in the wake of the front shifts
eastward. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt W of 
85W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers.
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...The gradient associated with a high pressure ridge 
near 27N will support gentle to moderate winds across most of
the region through Wed night. A cold front is expected to move 
over the far northwest waters early Thu and reach from near 
31N76W to the Straits of Florida early on Fri. The portion of 
the front north of 25N will continue eastward to the far eastern 
waters Sat night while gradually weakening, and as high pressure 
builds over the area. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 
3 to 4 ft. N of 27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S to S 15 to 
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and 
thunderstorms N of 27N.
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N 
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms N of
27N.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW winds
10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. N of 27N,
SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
N of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. N of 27N,
NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. N of 27N,
N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. 
Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. 
.SAT...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  
N of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
N of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.