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FZNT25 KNHC 181508
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1108 AM EDT Mon Sep 18 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 cold front extends from Clearwater, FL to
26N93W. The front is accompanied by a wind shift along with a
few showers and thunderstorms. The front will become stationary
tonight and weaken. Winds will be moderate or weaker with slight
seas through Thu. Winds may freshen in the NE Gulf by the end of 
the week due to building high pressure north of the area with seas
also building. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Nigel is near 27.2N 51.4W at 11 AM EDT,
and is moving northwest at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 70 
kt with gusts to 85 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 984 
mb. Nigel will strengthen to a major hurricane near 30N54W early 
Tue, move to near 35N 54.5W early Wed, then begin to slowly weaken
as it moves to near 40N48W early Thu. A cold front extending from
31N78.5W to Daytona Beach, FL will reach from near 31N72W to near
Jupiter, Florida Tue morning, then stall over the northern 
forecast waters through the end of the week. Winds and seas may 
increase west of the stalled boundary by the end of the week as a 
tight pressure gradient develops due to building high pressure 
inland and a developing coastal trough off the Carolinas. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 5 to 10 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft in NE swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.