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FZNT25 KNHC 022151
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NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
551 PM EDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...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 high pressure ridge near extending from the
Atlantic near 23N to the central Gulf will continue to shift
east-southeastward through the weekend. A trough over the SW
Gulf extends from near 24N96W to low pres near 21N95W 1011 mb
and to near 19N93W. Active weather will continue over the SW
Gulf with this feature through possibly late tonight. Hurricane
Elsa over the eastern Caribbean Sea is forecast to move over
portions of central and western Cuba Sun night and Mon, the
Straits of Florida late Mon, then track over a portion of the
eastern Gulf Tue before possibly moving inland central Florida
late Tue. There is a lot of uncertainty regarding the exact
track and intensity of Elsa. 

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to
20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Atlantic high pressure will continue to shift 
southeastward through the weekend in response to a cold front 
that will approach the far northwest forecast waters. The front 
will become stationary just north of the area early next week 
Hurricane Elsa is over the eastern Caribbean, and is forecast 
to move near the southern coast of Hispaniola late Sat or Sat
night, and move over portions of central and western Cuba Sun 
night and Mon and the Straits of Florida late Mon before
entering the southeastern Gulf into Tue.

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW
10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 10 to 15 kt S
of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 30 to
35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and 
thunderstorms S of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms N of 27N.
.MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.