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FZNT25 KNHC 160924
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
524 AM EDT Sat Sep 16 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 across the northern Gulf will dominate
the basin through early Sun, supporting mainly light to gentle
variable winds along with slight seas. A weak cold front is
forecast to move off New Orleans and Mississippi into the NE
Gulf Sun morning followed by N to NW moderate winds and isolated
to scattered showers. The front is forecast to move E of the
area by Sun night. A weak surface ridge will develop afterward,
supporting gentle to moderate NE to E winds through Tue.
Otherwise, winds will pulse to moderate to fresh W-NW of the
Yucatan Peninsula this evening and Sun evening.  

.TODAY...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 kt, shifting to E less than 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.SUN...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...NW to N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Fifteen is near 17.9N 45.3W  at
5 AM EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 12 kt. Maximum 
sustained winds are 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt, and the minimum 
central pressure is 1007 mb. Fifteen will strengthen to a 
tropical storm near 19.6N 46.4W this afternoon, move to 21.5N 
48.3W Sun morning, 23.1N 49.8W Sun afternoon, 24.5N 51.3W Mon 
morning, strengthen to a hurricane near 25.9N 53.0W Mon 
afternoon, and 27.2N 55.1W Tue morning. Fifteen will change 
little in intensity as it moves near 31.0N 58.4W early  Wed.
Otherwise, high pres will prevail across the waters through the
weekend. A weak cold front is forecast to move off the SE  U.S.
coast early next week with new high pres building down  behind
it.

.TODAY...NE to E winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.