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FZNT25 KNHC 062206
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
606 PM EDT Fri Oct 6 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 trough over the central Gulf will weaken as it
moves into the NW Gulf through tonight, allowing associated
strong winds and seas over the NE and N central Gulf to
diminish.Tropical Storm Nate over the northwestern Caribbean Sea
near 20.3N 85.7W 993 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NNW at 18 kt. Maximum
sustained winds 50 kt gusts to 60 kt. Nate will move through the
Yucatan Channel this evening while strengthening and reach the
far SE Gulf of Mexico near 23.0N 87.2W late tonight with maximum
sustained winds 50 kt gusts to 60 kt, then continue to
strengthen as it reaches near 26.8N 88.9W early on Saturday
afternoon with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts to 75 kt, and
intensify to a hurricane as it reaches to just E of southeastern
Louisiana near 29.9N 89.1W late Saturday night with maximum
sustained winds 70 kt gusts to 85 kt. Nate will move inland the
central Gulf coast during late Saturday night then move well N
of the area through Sun evening. More tranquil marine conditions
are expected early next week in the wake of Nate.  

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Straits of Florida, E to
SE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 10 ft, building to 14 ft late. Elsewhere,
E to SE winds 35 to 40 kt, increasing to 45 to 50 kt late. S of 
24N W of 84W, seas 6 to 8 ft building to 15 to 22 ft late.
Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft, except 5 to 7 ft E of 84W. Numerous 
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida,
SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to
25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. W of 86W, seas 10 to 17 ft, 
subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. E of 86W, seas 7 to 10
ft except 5 to 7 ft Straits of Florida. Numerous showers and 
scattered thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 86W. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
E of 86W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt except 10 to 15 kt E of 86W.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pres across the area will weaken through
Sunday. A trough along 69W/70W from 23N to 30N will slowly move
towards the Bahamas through early next week while weakening. A
stronger trough will move into the far eastern waters Tuesday
night through Wednesday night preceded by fresh to strong NE to
E winds from 23N to 28N. 

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.