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FZNT25 KNHC 111541
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1141 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 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...Hurricane Francine is centered near 28.0N 92.7W at
11/1500 UTC or 130 NM SW of Morgan City Louisiana, moving NE at
11 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 976 mb. Maximum
sustained wind speed is 80 kt with gusts to 100 kt. Francine
will move to 29.5N 91.5W this evening, move inland and weaken to
a tropical storm near 31.8N 90.3W Thu morning, and continue to
move northward and away from the basin through Thu night. Winds
and seas will diminish across the Gulf Thu afternoon into Fri,
however westerly swell will impact the eastern Gulf Wed through
Thu night. High pressure will become established over the north-
central Gulf this weekend, with rather tranquil conditions
expected throughout the basin. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from near Bermuda
southwestward to near Cape Canaveral, Florida. Fresh to locally
strong NE to E winds are north of the front along with seas of
8 to 9 ft. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are north
of  25N and west of 60W. The front will linger through tonight,
then  lift back north as a warm front Thu and Thu night. The
front may  drop south to around 31N again this weekend with the
potential for higher winds and seas near and north of it.
Elsewhere over the remainder Southwest North Atlantic waters, 
winds should remain gentle to moderate with slight to moderate 
seas.

.THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E to SE
15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E
after midnight. N of 27N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.