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FZNT25 KNHC 181452
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1052 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 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...A weak pressure pattern will prevail across the Gulf
through Wed night before high pressure over the central Atlantic
builds modestly across Florida and into the eastern basin Thu
through Fri. Looking ahead, fresh to strong winds are possible
Sun over the south central Gulf with and ahead of a tropical
wave and potential low pressure approaching the region from the
northwest Caribbean and Great Bahama Bank. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the central Atlantic
extends westward to the NW Bahamas and will dominate this week, 
bringing gentle to moderate mainly southerly winds north of 23N.
 An elongated area of low pressure associated with a tropical
wave over the central tropical Atlantic is forecast to move W or
WNW this  week, and through an environment that is favorable for
tropical  development. A tropical depression is likely to form
in the next  day or two. This system is forecast to be near the
Leeward Islands Fri or Sat. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.