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FZNT25 KNHC 211531
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1131 AM EDT Mon Aug 21 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...Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is near 25.0N 89.9W
at 11 AM EDT, and is moving west at 14 kt. Maximum sustained
winds are 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, and the minimum central
pressure is 1008 mb. Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine will move
to near 25.5N 92.8W this evening, near 26.6N 96.8W Tue morning
with maximum sustained winds 40 kt with gusts 50 kt, then become
a remnant low inland near 27.8N 100.1W Tue evening, and
dissipate Wed morning. Expect numerous showers and thunderstorms
with strong gusty winds well in advance of this system.
Conditions will gradually improve in the wake of Potential
Cyclone Nine as high pressure builds in over the area. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin is over the Caribbean Sea
near 15.0N 70.1W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving west at 5 kt.
Maximum  sustained winds are 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt, and the
minimum  central pressure is 999 mb. Franklin will move to near
15.2N 70.5W this evening, to near 15.7N 71.0W Tue morning with
maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt, to near 17.3N 70.9W 
Tue evening with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt, move 
inland the Dominican Republic near 19.2N 70.6W Wed morning with 
maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt, then move back over 
water to near 21.2N 69.9W Wed evening. Franklin is forecast to 
strengthen as it reaches near 22.8N 68.4W Thu morning with maximum
sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt and strengthen to a hurricane 
over near 24.4N 65.2W early Fri with maximum sustained winds 65 kt
gusts 80 kt. Tropical Storm Gert is near 16.9N 57.0W at 11 AM 
EDT, and is moving west at 7 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 35 kt
with gusts to 45 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1006 mb.
Gert will weaken to a remnant low near 17.2N 58.0W this evening, 
move to 17.8N 59.1W Tue morning, and dissipate Tue evening. Fresh 
to strong trade winds will pulse off Hispaniola and the Windward 
Passage at night and into the mornings through Tue.

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E
10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.