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FZNT25 KNHC 190252
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1052 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 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 generating fresh to strong winds and moderate seas. A broad
area of low pressure could form from this trough. Thereafter,
some slow tropical development of this system is possible as it
moves westward and approaches the western Gulf of Mexico
coastline by the middle of next week.  

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt after midnight. 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 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. 

.OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt after midnight.
N of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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.