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FZNT25 KNHC 160857
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
457 AM EDT Sat Sep 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 surface trough over the central Gulf will
drift westward this weekend accompanied by scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Otherwise, weak high pressure over the
southeastern U.S will maintain a slight pressure gradient - and
weak winds - across the area through the next several days.  

.TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Jose near 27.9N 71.8W 983 mb at 5 AM EDT 
moving NW at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. 
Jose is forecast to continue as a Category 1 hurricane and move
to near 28.6N 72.5W this afternoon, then 31.2N 72.2W by Sun
afternoon, and then near 35.8N 71.8W by early Tue. By late Mon
winds should  diminish below gale force and seas will drop below
12 ft in our  area as Jose continues northward. A trough will
extend from the NE in the wake of Jose to near the Bahamas
through Monday, then  become diffuse just E of Florida. Central
Atlantic high pres will build SW toward the eastern portion of 
the basin in the wake of Jose into early next week. A possible 
tropical cyclone may affect the SE waters starting the middle of 
next week. 

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 11 ft in NE swell. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 12 ft in NE swell. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 10 ft in NE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft in N to NE swell.
.WED...N winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.