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FZNT25 KNHC 240934
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
534 AM EDT Thu Aug 24 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.
Looking ahead, an area of low pressure could form late this
weekend near the Yucatan Channel. Some gradual development is
possible early next week as it moves slowly N or NNE across the
eastern Gulf. 

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin is near 21.9N 70.4W at 5 AM 
EDT, and is moving north at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds are
45 kt with gusts to 55 kt, and the minimum central pressure is
1001  mb. Franklin will move to near 23.5N 67.0W Fri afternoon,
25N66W Sat afternoon while strengthening to a hurricane, 29N68W
late Sun night with max winds of 95 kt, and to near 33.5N 68.0W
late Mon night. A cold front extending from 30N73W to 28N77W to
Daytona Beach, FL will reach from near 31N66W to West Palm
Beach, FL this evening before stalling and gradually weakening. 
Fresh to locally strong northeast winds and building seas will 
continue north of the front through this evening. 

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