000
FZNT26 KNHC 211543
OFFN05

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1143 AM EDT Mon Aug 21 2023

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin is near 15.0N 70.1W at 11 AM
EDT, and is moving west at 5 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 45 
kt with gusts to 55 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 999 
mb. Franklin will move to near 15.2N 70.5W this evening, to near 
15.7N 71.0W Tue morning with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 
60 kt, to near 17.3N 70.9W Tue evening with maximum sustained 
winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt, move inland the Dominican Republic near 
19.2N 70.6W Wed morning with maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 
55 kt, then move back over water to near 21.2N 69.9W Wed evening.
Franklin is forecast to strengthen as it reaches near 22.8N 
68.4W Thu morning with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt 
and strengthen to a hurricane over near 24.4N 65.2W early Fri 
with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Rough to very 
rough seas can be expected through Wed in the eastern and central
Caribbean.

San Juan Atlantic Waters

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING W OF 67W...

.THIS AFTERNOON... E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 67W. E to 
SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 67W. SE winds 30 
to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 67W. 
Scattered tstms. 
.THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 
.FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.  

San Juan Caribbean Waters

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING W OF 69W...

.THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, except W of 69W 
SE to S 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except W of 69W 12 to
19 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, except W of 69W SE to S 30 to 
35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except W of 69W 10 to 18 ft. Scattered 
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 69W. E to SE 
winds 20 to 25 kt, except W of 69W increasing to 30 to 35 kt in 
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except W of 69W building to 
14 to 20 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 69W. E to 
SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.