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FZNT25 KNHC 161503
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1103 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 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 mostly gentle breezes and slight
seas. Looking ahead, light northerly breezes may briefly follow
a weak cold front expected to move into the northern Gulf Mon.
The front will stall and dissipate through late Tue.

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Ernesto is well east of the area, but large
swell generated from Ernesto will impact the waters north of the
Bahamas through late Sat. Meanwhile, a weak stationary front NW
of Ernesto to the northern Bahamas will dissipate through this
evening. Conditions will gradually improve across the basin Sun as
Ernesto moves well to the northeast of the area.

.THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell N of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft S of 27N.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell N of 27N and 3 to 5 ft S of
27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE to E swell N of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft S of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell N of 27N and 2 to 4 ft
S of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.