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FZNT25 KNHC 130329
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1129 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 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...Tropical Depression Fred is along the north coast of
Cuba near 21.5N 75.6W 1013 mb at 11 PM EDT moving WNW at 8 kt.
Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Fred is forecast to
strengthen to a tropical storm early Fri and move across the
Straits of Florida through Sat afternoon reaching the
southeastern Gulf waters near 25.5N 82.1W Sat evening with
maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Fred is forecast to
reach near 27.2N 83.1W early Sun with maximum sustained winds
45 kt guts 55 kt, to near 29.1N 84.2W Sun evening and inland to
near 31.8N 85.6W by Mon evening with maximum sustained winds
35 kt gusts 45 kt. Meanwhile, moderate to fresh east winds off
the northwest Yucatan Peninsula are due to the typical Yucatan
Peninsula trough that develops each afternoon. Elsewhere, gentle
to moderate winds and slight seas will persist through the
period.  


.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...Straits of Florida, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming
NE 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds
15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Fred near 21.5N 75.6W 1013 mb at
11 PM EDT is moving WNW at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt 
gusts 40 kt. Fred will strengthen to a tropical storm near 22.2N 
77.1W Fri morning with maximum sustained winds 35 kt gust 45 kt, 
move to near 23.0N 79.0W Fri evening, then intensify slightly as 
it moves to near 24.2N 80.6W Sat morning with maximum sustained 
winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt and maintain intensity as it moves across 
the rest of the Straits of Florida and to the southeastern Gulf of
Mexico near 25.5N 82.1W Sat evening. Numerous squalls and 
thunderstorms associated with Fred over the far southern part west
of 71W will gradually shift westward through Sat. The northern 
part of a tropical wave will move across the far southern waters 
Fri through late Sun. Low pressure located well east of the Lesser
Antilles is pressure is expected to reach portions of the Leeward
Islands late Sat or early Sun and the north-central Caribbean Mon
as a possible tropical cyclone. Expect strong gusty winds along 
with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms with this 
system.

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 24N...

.OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 24N. S of
24N, E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere S of 27N,
E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 27N,  winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 24N. E to SE winds
10 to 15 kt Atlc Exposures, and E 30 to 35 kt elsewhere S of 24N.
N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  Scattered to 
numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 24N. E to SE
winds 10 to 15 kt Atlc Exposures, and SE 30 to 35 kt elsewhere S
of 24N. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 24N. Elsewhere S of
27N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 24N, SE 
winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and 
thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.