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FZNT25 KNHC 160857
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
457 AM EDT Wed Aug 16 2017

...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 weak Atlantic ridge extending westward along 27N
and into the central Gulf will persist through Fri. Moderate to
locally fresh Southerly flow across the W half of basin will
continue through Wednesday night, then begin to diminish late on
Thursday through Saturday as the ridge slowly lifts northward.  

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms. 
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers 
and thunderstorms. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...In the wake of Hurricane Gert, located well N of the
area, high pressure ridging has become more established along 
27N. The ridge will shift N to near 28N Thursday through Friday, 
to 29N on Saturday and to along 31N on Sunday. The northern 
portion of a tropical wave located over the far SE waters will 
move across the remainder of the far southern waters through 
Friday. Fresh to locally strong easterly winds will accompany the 
wave. A stronger tropical wave or low pressure system is expected 
to move across the same waters beginning late on Saturday, and 
reach the waters near the SE Bahamas on Sunday.

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW to 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 5 to 
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms N of 27N. Isolated showers and thunderstorms S of
27N.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 5 to 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
N of 27N. Isolated showers and thunderstorms S of 27N.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 
kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW winds 10 
to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S winds 10 
to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S winds 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT....E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S
winds 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S winds 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S winds 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.