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FZNT25 KNHC 200925
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
425 AM EST Thu Jan 20 2022

...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 currently entering the NW Gulf will
extend from SE Louisiana to Brownsville, Texas this morning, and
from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico by tonight. A
weak low pressure is then forecast to develop along the frontal
boundary over the central Gulf on Fri. The low will move across
Florida into the western Atlantic probably late Sat into Sat
night dragging the cold front across the SE Gulf. Strong
northerly winds and building seas are expected in the wake of
the front over the western Gulf. Gale conditions are forecast
over the west-central Gulf, including the Tampico area today and
tonight. Gale force winds are also expected over SW Gulf,
including the Veracruz region tonight and Fri. Building seas of
10-14 ft are expected with the strongest winds. 

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure located NE of Bermuda will be in control
of the weather pattern across the area today. This system will 
move NE allowing the next cold front to move offshore northern 
Florida on Fri, accompanied by fresh to strong winds. A low 
pressure forecast to develop along the frontal boundary over the 
Gulf of Mexico is expected to emerge into the western Atlantic 
late Sat into Sat night, then move across the northern forecast 
waters on Sun. 

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