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FZNT25 KNHC 171456
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1056 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

...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 pressure pattern will continue across the
Gulf through Sun, supporting gentle to moderate breezes and
slight seas. Moderate to fresh SW winds will develop over the
far NE Gulf Sun evening ahead of a weak cold front forecast to
move into the NE Gulf early on Mon. The front will stall briefly
Mon night and then move E of the area Tue afternoon. 

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

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Ernesto is north of the area near 32.9N 
64.4W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving north-northeast at 8 kt.
Maximum sustained winds are 70 kt with gusts to 85 kt, and the
minimum  central pressure is 974 mb. Ernesto will continue to
move further from the area. Large swells generated by Ernesto
will spread  westward to the Bahamas and the southeast United
States coast  through Mon. Expect moderate to fresh SW winds off
northeast  Florida late Sun into Mon, ahead of a weak cold front
that will  move into the area Sun night, then briefly stall Mon
night and  weaken through mid week. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft
or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S
late. N of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N,
and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to
5 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. 
.WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.