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FZNT25 KNHC 240321
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1121 PM EDT Wed Aug 23 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...Weak high pressure will dominate the basin through
the upcoming weekend, providing mainly gentle to moderate winds.

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin is near 21.2N 70.4W at 11 PM
EDT, and is moving north-northeast at 13 kt. Maximum sustained 
winds are 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt, and the minimum central 
pressure is 1002 mb. Franklin will move to near 23N68W Thu 
evening, 24N66W Fri evening, strengthen to a hurricane Sat evening
near 26N66W, move to near 29N 67.5W Sun evening, and N of the 
area near 33N67W Mon evening as a 95 kt hurricane. A cold front 
extending from 31N73W to 29N76W to Jacksonville, FL will reach 
from near 31N66W to West Palm Beach, FL Thu evening before 
stalling and gradually weakening. Fresh to locally strong 
northeast winds and building seas will continue north of the front
through Thu. 

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in NE to E swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.