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FZNT25 KNHC 200937
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
537 AM EDT Tue Sep 20 2022

...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...High pressure over the southeastern U.S. will
maintain gentle to moderate easterly breezes and slight seas the
next few days.  

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SE 
swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers 
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 10 kt
N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming
variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Fiona is near 21.3N 70.9W 967 mb at 
5 AM EDT moving NNW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 100 kt
gusts  120 kt. Fiona will continue to strengthen as it moves to
near  22.3N 71.4W this afternoon, to near 23.6N 71.7W late
tonight  with maximum sustained winds 115 kt gusts 140 kt, to
near  25.1N 71.5W Wed afternoon with maximum sustained winds
120 kt  gusts 145 kt, and maintain intensity as it moves to near
27.1N  70.7W late Wed night and to near 29.6N 69.4W Thu
afternoon. Fiona will begin to weaken as it tracks northeastward
to north of  the area near 32.6N 66.8W late Thu night, and
transition to a  post-tropical cyclone well north of the area by
late Sat night. Swells generated by Fiona will spread westward 
across the southwestern Atlantic toward the central and 
northwestern Bahamas through Wed night. A cold front will drop 
south over the northern and central waters Fri through Sat night 
followed by fresh northeast winds and building seas. High pressure
will build in behind the cold front.

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers 
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of 
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.