000 FZNT26 KNHC 221545 OFFN05 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1145 AM EDT Tue Aug 22 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 15.5N 71.1W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving northwest at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 45 kt with gusts to 55 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1002 mb. Franklin will move to near 16.5N 71.3W this evening with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt, inland the Dominican Republic near 18.3N 70.9W Wed morning with maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt, then back over water just north of Hispaniola near 20.4N 70.2W Wed evening and gradually intensify as it moves farther away from the Caribbean through the end of the week. Gert is now a post-tropical low near 17N60W with pressure of 1008 mb. The low will continue to weaken as it moves to near 19N60W early Wed and drift slightly southeastward Thu, dissipating by early Thu evening. Conditions in the Caribbean will improve Wed night into early Thu. San Juan Atlantic Waters ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered to numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. San Juan Caribbean Waters ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING W OF 69W... .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 69W. E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 69W. SE winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.