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FZNT25 KNHC 170922
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
522 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

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

Southeast Gulf of Mexico

.SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will continue across the
Gulf through Sun, supporting gentle to moderate breezes and
slight seas. Looking ahead, moderate to fresh SW winds will
develop over the far NE Gulf Sun evening ahead of a weak cold
front forecast to move into the NE Gulf early on Mon. The front
will stall briefly Mon night and then move E of the area Tue
afternoon.

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Ernesto is near 32.4N 65.0W at 5 AM EDT,
and is moving north-northeast at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds
are 75 kt with gusts to 90 kt, and the minimum central pressure
is 972 mb. Ernesto will move to 33.3N 64.5W this afternoon, then
continue to move well north of the region through the early part
of the week, before weakening late Tue. Large swells generated by
Ernesto will continue to spread westward to the Bahamas and the
southeast United States coast through Mon. Expect moderate to
fresh SW winds off northeast Florida late Sun into Mon, ahead of a
weak cold front that will move into the area Sun night, then
briefly stall Mon night and weaken through mid week.

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S
after midnight. N of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in
NE to E swell.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.