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FZNT27 KNHC 062204
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
604 PM EDT Fri Oct 6 2017

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

.SYNOPSIS...A trough over the central Gulf will weaken as it
moves into the NW Gulf through tonight, allowing associated
strong winds and seas over the NE and N central Gulf to
diminish.Tropical Storm Nate over the northwestern Caribbean Sea
near 20.3N 85.7W 993 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NNW at 18 kt. Maximum
sustained winds 50 kt gusts to 60 kt. Nate will move through the
Yucatan Channel this evening while strengthening and reach the
far SE Gulf of Mexico near 23.0N 87.2W late tonight with maximum
sustained winds 50 kt gusts to 60 kt, then continue to
strengthen as it reaches near 26.8N 88.9W early on Saturday
afternoon with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts to 75 kt, and
intensify to a hurricane as it reaches to just E of southeastern
Louisiana near 29.9N 89.1W late Saturday night with maximum
sustained winds 70 kt gusts to 85 kt. Nate will move inland the
central Gulf coast during late Saturday night then move well N
of the area through Sun evening. More tranquil marine conditions
are expected early next week in the wake of Nate.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to
20 kt, becoming E 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.. 
.SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 25 to
30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms
between 90W and 94W.
.SUN...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, except 5 to 8 ft W of 94W. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds
15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft between 87W and 90W, and 5 to 6 ft E
of 87W. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. 
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 30 to
35 kt, increasing to 50 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 
24 ft between 87W and 90W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 87W. Numerous 
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE to S winds
60 to 65 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft between 87W and 90W, and 8 to 13 ft
E of 87W. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 40 to 45 kt,
becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 14 ft in SE
to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft in S swell. 
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.