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FZNT25 KNHC 201527
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1027 AM EST Sun Jan 20 2019

...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 strong cold front extends from near Marco Island
Florida to the W coast of Cuba and across the Yucatan Channel
and will move SE and exit the basin this afternoon. Strong winds
and high seas across most of the Gulf will slowly subside
through tonight. Surface ridging southward over the Gulf will
shift E and allow strong SE to S return flow to develop in the
western Gulf of Mexico by Tue morning. The strong return flow
will expand to the eastern Gulf of Mexico Tue night. Another
strong cold front could enter the NW Gulf of Mexico by Wed
morning and introduce another round of gales to the Mexican
coast.  

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W swell. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front moving off the NE Florida coast
will then reach from 31N72W to the coast of Cuba near 23N80W
tonight,  from 30N65W to 26N70W to the coast of Cuba near 21N77W
on Monday  morning, from 27N65W to the coast of Cuba near 21N77W
on Monday  night. The front will begin weakening and become
stationary on  Tuesday afternoon from 23N65W to near the
Windward Passage.  Minimal gale force winds will prevail on
either side of the front N of 28N and W of 65W from this morning
through Monday morning.  Peak seas will build to near 20 feet in
NW swell behind the front  on Tues. Strong winds will develop
between the front and 25N on  Tue as strong high pressure builds
to the N of the front. These  winds will persist through Wed
night as the strong high slowly  shifts E over the western Atlc
near 35N. The next cold front  should push E from Florida on
Thu. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SW 25 to 35 kt N
of 27N shifting to W behind front. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE 
swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 30 kt
N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.