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FZNT27 KNHC 292115
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
515 PM EDT Tue Aug 29 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Idalia is near 26.1N 84.8W at 5 PM EDT,
and is moving north at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 85 kt
with gusts to 105 kt, and the minimum central pressure is
972 mb. Idalia will move to 28.3N 84.5W Wed morning, 31.0N 82.9W
Wed afternoon, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near
32.9N 80.2W Thu morning, then will be north of area near 33.9N
77.1W Thu afternoon. Idalia is expected to become a major
hurricane tonight. High pressure and improving conditions will
arrive in the wake of Idalia by Fri.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to
5 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 to 4 ft late. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE winds 30 to 35 kt,
becoming N 75 to 85 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to
13 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 85 to 95 kt,
becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt,  shifting to S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft late. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.