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FZNT25 KNHC 171530
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1030 AM EST Thu Feb 17 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...Fresh to strong return flow is noted across the NW
Gulf while moderate to locally fresh winds is seen across the
remainder of the basin, including the Straits of Florida. These
winds are ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the
western Gulf today. Frequent gusts to gale force and high seas
are expected in the wake of the front over the NW Gulf tonight. 
Sustained gale-force winds and building seas are expected in the
SW Gulf near Veracruz Fri afternoon and evening. The front will
move very slowly southeast, gradually pushing across the basin
through early Sun while washing out. Moderate to fresh return
flow will dominate early next week.  

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

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A shear line extending from 27N55W to 23N72W will 
gradually loose definition through the end of the week. The 
pressure gradient between this boundary and a strong high
pressure to the N of it will support fresh to strong NE winds
mainly over the NE waters today. High pressure will settle into 
the region at the end of the week leading to improved conditions. 
A cold front is forecast to move off northern Florida Fri night 
and extend from 31N67W to the NW Bahamas Sat night, then stall 
from 28N65W to the central Bahamas Sun night. High pressure will 
build across the waters early next week.

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