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FZNT25 KNHC 080934
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
534 AM EDT Fri Sep 8 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
throughout the forecast period supporting only light to moderate
winds.  

.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. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Lee is near 17.8N 53.5W at 5 AM EDT,
moving west-northwest at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds are
145 kt with gusts to 175 kt. Minimum central pressure is 926 mb.
Minor fluctuations in intensity are expected through Sun. Lee is
 expected to move to 18.6N 55.1W this afternoon, near 19.6N
57.1W Sat morning, near 21.2N 60.2W Sun morning, and near 22.4N 
62.7W Mon morning. Large swell from Hurricane Lee will reach the 
southern Bahamas Sun night. Beyond Mon, Lee is expected to begin 
to turn more NW and weaken very slowly. 

.TODAY...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N.
Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after
midnight. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.