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FZNT25 KNHC 182114
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
514 PM EDT Fri Aug 18 2023

...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 surface ridge over the Gulf waters will support
mostly gentle to locally moderate winds and slight seas across
the basin through Sat night. Looking ahead, a surface trough is
expected to move across the Gulf from east to west Sun through
early next week. The trough could form into a broad area of low
pressure in the central or W Gulf by the beginning of next week.
Some slow development of this system is possible thereafter as
it moves westward and approaches the western Gulf of Mexico
coastline by the middle of next week.  

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong tradewinds will pulse off 
Hispaniola each evening into early next week. Fresh tradewinds 
south of 25N will persist through Sat. A strong tropical wave 
could enhance winds and seas near the Leeward and Virgin Islands
over the weekend, and north of Puerto Rico early next week.  

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.