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FZNT25 KNHC 182021
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
421 PM EDT Tue May 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 ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters
the remainder of the week. The pressure gradient between the
ridge and a deepening low pressure across the Southern Plains
and northern Mexico will result in an increase in winds and seas
across the Gulf region later today through Fri. Under this
weather pattern, expect fresh to strong E to SE winds, and
building seas of up to 10 or 11 ft Thu and Fri. Similar marine
conditions are expected in the Straits of Florida.  

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms.
.THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from 24N65W through the
SE Bahamas to central Cuba near 23N80W will gradually become 
aligned E to W along 22N/23N through Thu then sink southward,
approaching Puerto Rico and the Leeward Islands by Fri night.
The pressure gradient between high pressure off of Cape Hatteras
and the frontal boundary will support an area of fresh to strong 
easterly winds N of the front and W of 68W Wed through Fri with 
seas peaking around 10 or 11 ft E of the Bahamas late Wed through 
early Thu. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N,
and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.