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Offshore Forecast
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066 FZNT26 KNHC 122050 OFFN05 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 450 PM EDT Mon Aug 12 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Ernesto is near 16.0N 57.5W at 5 PM EDT, and is moving west-northwest at 24 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 1009 mb. Ernesto will move to 16.2N 60.3W Tue morning, 16.9N 63.4W Tue afternoon, 18.5N 65.6W Wed morning, 20.9N 67.1W Wed afternoon, strengthen to a hurricane near 22.9N 67.8W Thu morning, and 25.0N 68.0W Thu afternoon. Ernesto will change little in intensity as it moves to 29.4N 66.0W Fri afternoon. Ernesto will then move northward across the western Atlantic through Sat and gradually strengthen, with high pressure gradually building westward along 20N in its wake. San Juan Atlantic Waters ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 45 to 50 kt, shifting to S to SW 50 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 16 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. San Juan Caribbean Waters ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 40 to 45 kt, shifting to SW 35 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.