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FZNT25 KNHC 250941
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
541 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...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...Tropical Storm Laura centered near 22.9N 85.7W
995 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving WNW at 15 kt. Maximum sustained
winds 55 kt gusts 60 kt. Laura will intensify to a hurricane
near 23.8N 87.9W this afternoon with maximum sustained winds
65 kt gusts 80 kt. Laura will continue to intensify as it
reaches near 25.1N 90.6W late tonight with maximum sustained
winds 80 kt gusts 90 kt, and continue over the NW Gulf to near
26.8N 92.7W Wed afternoon with maximum sustained winds 95 kt
gusts 115 kt, reach near 29.3N 93.7W late Wed night with maximum
sustained winds 100 kt gusts 120 kt before moving inland and
weaken to a tropical storm near near 32.1N 93.7W Thu afternoon.
Laura will weaken to a to a tropical depression well inland near
34.5N 93.0W late Thu night. Atlantic high pressure will build
westward over the eastern Gulf in the wake of Laura.  

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E to SE winds 45 to 50 kt,
shifting to SE 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft in 
E swell, subsiding to 14 to 20 ft in the afternoon. Numerous
squalls and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds
25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Laura centered near the western tip of
Cuba will continue to advance into the Gulf of Mexico today while
it intensifies to a hurricane. Otherwise, high pressure just 
north of the area will gradually shift southward through the rest 
of this week and into Sat. Fresh to strong southeast winds over 
the southwest part of the area will diminish to mainly moderate 
speeds on Tue.

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.