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FZNT25 KNHC 060913
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
513 AM EDT Wed Sep 6 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...A weak ridge will dominate the Gulf waters most of
the forecast period supporting light to gentle winds and slight
seas, with the exception of gentle to moderate winds just W of
the Yucatan Peninsula mainly at night.  

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Lee is near 13.7N 44.6W at 5 AM EDT, 
and is moving west-northwest at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 
are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum central pressure
is 997 mb. Lee will strengthen to a hurricane near 14.3N 46.4W
this afternoon, move to 15.1N 48.8W Thu morning, 16.0N 51.3W Thu 
afternoon, 17.0N 53.7W Fri morning, 18.1N 56.2W Fri afternoon, and
19.2N 58.4W Sat morning. Lee is forecast to become a major hurricane
by late this week and could bring impacts to the Leeward Islands 
this weekend.

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E to SE 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,
building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.