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FZNT25 KNHC 022118
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
518 PM EDT Mon Sep 2 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...Broad low pressure centered over the W central Gulf
near 24N93W will move slowly W over the SW Gulf through mid
week. This system could strengthen and has a medium potential of
becoming a tropical cyclone this week. In the Atlantic,
extremely dangerous Hurricane Dorian is centered just N of Grand
Bahama Island in the northern Bahamas with maximum sustained
winds of 125 kt and gusts to 150 kt. Dorian will begin to move
slowly NW away from the northern Bahamas tonight before turning
NNW to parallel the east coasts of Florida and Georgia through
mid week. 

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Dorian nearly stationary near 26.8N 78.4W 
940 mb at 5 PM EDT. Maximum sustained winds 125 kt gusts 150 kt. 
Dorian will move to 27.0N 78.7W tonight, 27.6N 79.1W Tue 
afternoon, 28.7N 79.7W Tue night, 30.0N 80.1W Wed afternoon, and 
off the South Carolina coast near 32.8N 78.6W Thu afternoon. 
Dorian will slowly weaken as it continues paralleling the coast 
offshore the Carolinas through Saturday. 

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. S winds 85 to 100 kt. Seas 11 to
23 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, SW to W winds
75 to 85 kt, becoming SW 50 to 55 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N,
E to SE winds 85 to 95 kt. Seas 12 to 25 ft. Scattered showers 
and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, SW winds
35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. N of 27N,
SE to S winds 85 to 95 kt. Seas 13 to 27 ft. Scattered showers 
and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 20 to 25 kt S of
27N, and S to SW 80 to 95 kt N of 27N. Seas 12 to 25 ft. 
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. 
.WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, SW winds
15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, S to SW winds 55 to 60 kt, becoming SW
35 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 17 ft. Scattered showers 
and isolated tstms. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.