661 
FZNT25 KNHC 261533
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1133 AM EDT Sat Aug 26 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. Developing low pres over the NW
Caribbean is expected to gradually become better organized and a
tropical depression is likely to form late this weekend or early
next week while it moves generally northward over the eastern
Gulf of Mexico. Expect strong southerly winds and high seas over
the eastern Gulf early next week.  

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E 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. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in S swell. 
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Newly upgraded Hurricane Franklin is near 23.5N
66.7W at 11 AM EDT moving north-northwest at 6 kt. Maximum
sustained  winds are 65 kt with gusts to 80 kt. Minimum central
pressure is  989 mb. Franklin is expected to steadily strengthen
through Tue,  as it moves to near 24.2N 67.0W this evening, near
25.4N 67.8W  Sun morning, near 27.0N 68.8W Sun evening, near
28.5N 69.4W Mon  morning, near 30.2N 69.5W Mon evening, and exit
the area moving N-NE Tue morning. High pressure will build
westward across the  region Tue and Wed as Franklin exits. Winds
are expected to  increase offshore Florida Tue night through Wed
as a low pres  system, a possible tropical cyclone, moves N-NE
across the  eastern Gulf of Mexico.

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