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FZNT25 KNHC 200907
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
507 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 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 Depression Thirteen could impact portions of
the eastern Gulf of Mexico early next week. Meanwhile, low 
pressure over the central Caribbean Sea this morning has a high 
chance of tropical formation in the northwest Caribbean within a 
couple of days. Interests in the Yucatan Peninsula should closely 
monitor the progress of this low, which could impact the central 
and western Gulf of Mexico for the start of next week.

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered tstms. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. Scattered tstms.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Thirteen near 15.2N 49.8W 1008 mb
at 5 AM EDT moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt 
gusts 40 kt. Thirteen will move to 16.4N 52.7W this afternoon and 
strengthen to a tropical storm near 17.5N 56.4W Fri morning. The
tropical storm will then reach near 18.4N 60.2W Fri afternoon, 
19.1N 63.9W Sat morning, 19.8N 67.1W Sat afternoon, and 20.8N 
71.0W Sun morning. Thirteen is forecast to remain a tropical 
storm as it passes near eastern Cuba and the southeastern Bahamas 
early Mon. 

.TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.