783 
FZNT25 KNHC 251547
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1147 AM EDT Fri Aug 25 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 centered across the SE U.S. will
dominate the basin through the upcoming weekend, providing
gentle to moderate winds. Looking ahead, a broad area of low
pres over the NW Caribbean Sea is forecast to move generally
northward over the NW Caribbean Sea and eastern Gulf of Mexico,
and a tropical depression is likely to form late this weekend or
early next week. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin is near 21.8N 67.8W at 11 AM
EDT, moving east-southeast at 4 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 
45 kt with gusts to 55 kt. Minimum central pressure is 1003 mb. 
Franklin will gradually turn NE later today and reach near 22.1 
Sat morning, near 25.2N 68.3W Sun morning as a hurricane, near 
28.7N 69.4W Sun morning, then move N-NE and exit the area to the
 north by Mon morning. A stationary front extends from 31N66W to
 1010 mb low pres near 27.5N74.5W. Moderate to fresh NE winds
and  seas to 7 ft will continue NW of the front through today.
Winds  may increase offshore Florida by Tue night due to a low
pres  system possibly moving through the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

.THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.