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FZNT25 KNHC 190256
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1056 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 strong ridge from eastern seaboard to the NE Gulf
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
tonight through Fri. Under this pattern, expect fresh to strong
E to SE winds, and peak seas of up to 10 or 11 ft Thu and Fri.
Similar marine conditions are expected in the Straits of
Florida. 

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and 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 7 to 10 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 22N79W 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 to 11 ft E of the
Bahamas late Wed through early Thu. 

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to
9 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and
7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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.