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FZNT25 KNHC 250237
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1037 PM 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 gentle to moderate winds.
Looking ahead, a broad area of low pres in the NW Caribbean Sea
is forecast to move generally northward over the NW Caribbean
Sea and eastern Gulf of Mexico early next week, with the potential
for increasing winds and seas.

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 to 4 ft late. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin is near 22.6N 68.3W at
11 PM EDT, and is moving east-northeast at 7 kt. Maximum 
sustained winds are 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt, and the minimum 
central pressure is 1000 mb. Franklin will move to 22.9N 67.5W Fri
morning, 23.2N 66.7W Fri evening, 23.7N 66.6W Sat morning, 
strengthen to a hurricane near 24.8N 67.0W Sat evening, 26.1N 
67.7W Sun morning, and 27.8N 68.1W Sun evening. Franklin will 
change little in intensity as it moves N of the area to 31.9N 
68.2W late Mon. A stationary front extends from 31N69W to 1010 
mb low pres near 28.5N74W then continues as a cold front to near 
Stuart, Florida. Moderate to fresh NE winds and seas to 8 ft will 
continue N of the front through early Fri. Winds may increase 
offshore Florida by Tue night due to a low pres system possibly 
moving through the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

.OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 5 to 10 kt late. N of 27N, NE
winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Slight chance of tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Chance of showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Chance of showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 4 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft.