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FZNT27 KNHC 280843
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
443 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2020

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

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf by this
afternoon, then reach the southeastern Gulf waters Wed and the
Straits of Florida by Wed evening. In the wake of the front,
strong northerly winds are expected in the western half of the
basin, with gale force winds expected west of 95W on Tue. A
secondary front will drop southward to the northern Gulf early
on Fri and reach the far southwestern Gulf by Fri evening.
Strong high pressure will build in behind this front. The
pressure gradient between the front and a tropical wave that
will approach the western Caribbean is expected to freshen the
northeast winds over most of the southeastern Gulf by the end of
the week.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,subsiding to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.