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FZNT25 KNHC 241516
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1116 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

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

Southeast Gulf of America

.SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf
waters supporting gentle to moderate winds and slight seas. A
stationary front will linger along the northern Gulf coast into
the early part of the week producing numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms mainly N of 25N. Moderate to fresh NE to
E winds will develop over the south-central Gulf each afternoon
through at least the middle of week as a trough develops over
the Yucatan Peninsula and moves westward at night. Moderate seas
are expected with these winds.

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated
tstms.
.MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Fernand is near 31.0N 60.0W at 11 AM
EDT, and is moving north-northeast at 13 kt. Maximum sustained
winds are 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt, and the minimum central
pressure is 1010 mb. Fernand will move to 32.6N 59.1W this
evening, 34.8N 57.8W Mon morning, 36.9N 56.4W Mon evening, 39.3N
54.3W Tue morning, 42.0N 51.0W Tue evening, and become
extratropical and move to 44.5N 46.0W Wed morning. Fernand will
dissipate early Thu. Meanwhile, large northerly swell generated
by distant extratropical cyclone Erin will continue to affect
the W Atlantic waters through the next couple of days. A
stationary front will linger off the SE U.S. coast into the
early part of the week with fresh winds SE of it. Fresh to
strong winds will pulse N of Hispaniola late Mon afternoon
through Tue night.

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.