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FZNT27 KNHC 072104
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
404 PM EST Sun Jan 7 2018

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pres from the Ohio Valley to Cuba will
produce fresh to strong NE winds across the Straits of Florida
and SE Gulf through this afternoon. The high will shift eastward
into the western Atlantic tonight and Monday allowing for fresh
to strong return flow to set up across the central Gulf from
early on Sunday through early on Monday evening. Low pres and
its associated cold front will move southeastward over the NW
and N central Gulf on Monday, then move southeastward over the
central Gulf Monday night through Tuesday as the system weakens.
The next strong cold front is expected to move across the NW
Gulf Thu night, and across the central and eastern gulf waters
Fri and Fri night followed by strong to near gale force
northerly winds and building seas.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front.  
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.