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FZNT27 KNHC 050936
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
536 AM EDT Tue Sep 5 2017

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

.SYNOPSIS...A surface low has developed near 21.5N96W 1012 mb
and is along a low level NNW to SSE orientated trough across the
W-Central and SW Gulf waters. The low is expected to drift SE
along the trough through Thu and then meander, possibly
developing into a tropical cyclone. A weak cold front will sink
SE across the NW and N Gulf Thu through Fri then drift NW Sat.
Hurricane Irma is forecast to approach the Straits of Florida
Fri night, and reach near 24.0N 81.0W Sat night as a major
hurricane. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and chance of thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight chance
of showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...S to SW winds less than 5 kt,  shifting to E to SE.
Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of
thunderstorms. 
.WED...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of
thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft late. Slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.