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FZNT25 KNHC 200318
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1118 PM EDT Wed May 19 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...Strong to near severe thunderstorms are expected to
continue across the NW and N central Gulf of Mexico tonight
through Fri and will be capable of producing gale force wind
gusts and seas in excess of 12 ft. Meanwhile, a strong ridge
stretching 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 deepening low pressure across the
Southern Plains and northern Mexico will result in fresh to
strong SE winds and high seas across the Gulf region tonight
through Sat. Seas will peak 10 to 13 ft on Thu and Fri in the
Straits of Florida with 12 ft seas in the central Gulf on Fri.  

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends across the western Atlc
from 23.5N65W to the southeast Bahamas. This front will weaken 
through Thu as it sinks southward and approaches the Windward 
Passage and Hispaniola. Meanwhile, the pressure gradient between
 high pressure off the eastern seaboard and the frontal boundary
 will support an area of fresh to strong easterly winds N of the
 front and W of 65W Wed through Fri. Seas will peak around 10 ft
E  of the Bahamas tonight through early Thu.

.OVERNIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft S of 27N,
and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.