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FZNT25 KNHC 011527
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1127 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 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...Fresh to strong NW to N winds and rough seas are
expected over the SW Gulf, including the Veracruz area, through
at least Fri as a trough of low pressure develops over the
western Gulf. A tropical depression could form over the next
several days over the NW Caribbean. This system is forecast to
move northwestward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the
southern Gulf of Mexico. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and
slight to moderate seas will prevail trough Fri. Looking ahead,
increasing winds and building seas are forecast for the northern
Gulf during the upcoming weekend.

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS....Weak high pressure will support light to gentle
variable winds and slight to moderate seas S of 28N through Thu.
N of 28N, gentle to moderate W to NW winds will dominate as a
low pressure develops N of the area and moves eastward through
Thu before intensifying Thu night. The low will then shift SE
and enter the NE offshore waters Fri night along with fresh to
locally strong winds and rough seas. Otherwise, Tropical Storm
Kirk near 15.3N 39.2W at 11 AM EDT, will strengthen to a
hurricane near 16.0N 40.7W this evening. Rough seas generated by
Kirk may reach the eastern forecast waters Thu night into the
weekend.

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and N 5 to 10 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.