000 FZNT25 KNHC 101450 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1050 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 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...Tropical Storm Francine is near 24.4N 96.2W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 4 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 992 mb. Francine will strengthen to a hurricane near 25.4N 95.6W this afternoon, move to 27.1N 94.2W Wed morning, 29.0N 92.5W Wed afternoon, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm again near 31.4N 91.1W Thu morning, and continue NE and weaken to a tropical depression near 33.8N 90.5W Thu afternoon. Associated rough to very rough seas will persist off the coast of Veracruz and Tamaulipas through at least this morning. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Thu through Fri, however westerly swell will impact the southeastern Gulf Thu through Fri. High pressure will become established over the N-central Gulf Sat and Sat night. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from 31N74W southwestward to north-central Florida. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are north of 25N and west of 66W. The front may make some southward progress before stalling from NW of Bermuda to near Cape Canaveral, Florida by Wed, with slightly higher winds and seas N of it. Across the remainder SW North Atlantic waters, winds should remain gentle to moderate. Mainly slight to moderate seas will prevail S of the front through the next few days. .THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, E winds 5 to 10 kt. N of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft in NE swell N of 27N.