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FZNT25 KNHC 130940
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
540 AM EDT Fri Aug 13 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 22.0N 76.7W 1013 mb at 5 AM EDT moving WNW at 9 kt.
Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Fred will strengthen
to a tropical storm near 22.6N 78.4W this afternoon with maximum
sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt, reach near 23.6N 80.2W late
tonight, near 24.8N 81.5W Sat afternoon with maximum sustained
winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt, to near 26.4N 82.5W late Sat night, to
near 28.1N 83.7W early Sun afternoon with maximum sustained
winds 45 kt guts 55 kt, to near 29.6N 84.6W late Sun night and
weaken to a tropical depression as it moves inland to near 32.5N
85.8W by late Mon night. Expect hazardous marine conditions over
most of the eastern Gulf Sat through Mon. Otherwise, gentle to
moderate winds and slight seas will persist through the period. 

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds
15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 35 to
40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 35 to 45 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Fred near 22.0N 76.7W 1013 mb at
5 AM EDT is moving WNW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt 
gusts 40 kt. Fred will strengthen to a tropical storm near 22.6N 
78.4W this afternoon with maximum sustained winds 35 kt gust 45 
kt, reach near 23.6N 80.2W late tonight and across the rest of the
Straits of Florida and to the eastern Gulf of Mexico Sat. 
Numerous squalls and thunderstorms associated over the far 
southwest part will gradually shift westward through Sat. The 
northern part of a tropical wave will move across the far southern
waters today through late Sun. Low pressure located well east of 
the Lesser Antilles is pressure is expected to reach portions of 
the Leeward Islands Sat night and the Virgin Islands Sun 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 25N...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 25N. S of 25N ,E
winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 8 to 11 ft S of 23N.
Elsewhere S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
N of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered to
numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 25N. E to SE 
winds 30 to 35 kt S of 25N. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere S of 27N,
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 27N, E to SE 10 
to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered to numerous
showers and thunderstorms. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 25N. S of 25N, SE 
winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon.
Elsewhere S of 27N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N 
of 27N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.