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FZNT25 KNHC 192049
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
449 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 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...The combination between high pressure over the
eastern United States and broad low pressure over western Cuba
and the far southeastern Gulf will continue to result in fresh
to strong easterly winds and building seas through Wed. Gentle
to moderate winds under a weaker pressure gradient will prevail
elsewhere through the period. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Winds and 
seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and 
thunderstorms.
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous 
showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered 
to numerous showers and thunderstorms, 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Epsilon near 25.5N 55.5W 998 mb at 5 pm 
EDT is stationary. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. 
Epsilon will move to near 25.9N 55.5W late tonight, to near 27.0N
56.1W Tue afternoon with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 
kt, and continue to gradually strengthen as it nears 28.1N 57.8W 
late Tue night with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt,
then strengthen to a hurricane near 28.8N 59.4W Wed afternoon 
with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Epsilon is 
forecast to reach near 29.8N 60.6W late Wed night and to near
31.1N 61.5W Thu afternoon with maximum sustained winds 75 kt 
gusts 90 kt. Epsilon will change little in intensity as it moves
to north of the area near 32.8N 62.8W Fri afternoon. The pressure
gradient between high pressure over the western Atlantic and 
Epsilon will maintain fresh to strong northeast to east winds over
the western waters through most of Thu. Expect for northeast to 
east swell to impact the waters north and northeast of the Bahamas
through the period.

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt 
N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell N of
27N, and 6 to 8 ft S of 27N. Scattered showers and thunderstorms 
S of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms S of 27N. Scattered showers 
and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. 
.WED...S of 27N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 27N, 
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers 
and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 
6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell N of 27N.
.THU...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 27N,
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 
.THU NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of
27N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 
7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell N of 27N.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N,
and 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell N of 27N.
.SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell.