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FZNT27 KNHC 092119
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
519 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Francine is near 24.0N 96.0W at 5 PM
EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 6 kt. Maximum sustained
winds are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum central
pressure is 996 mb. Francine will strengthen to a hurricane near
24.8N 96.4W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 65 kt
gusts 80 kt, to near 25.9N 95.9W Tue afternoon, to near 27.4N
94.7W late Tue night with maximum sustained winds 85 kt gusts
105 kt, to near 29.4N 92.8W Wed afternoon, then weaken to a
tropical storm near 31.8N 91.3W Thu morning. Francine is then
forecast to move inland and weaken to a tropical depression near
34.2N 90.8W Thu afternoon. Francine will become post-tropical
well north of the region Fri afternoon. Associated rough to very
rough seas will persist off the coast of Veracruz and Tamaulipas
through this early this evening. 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 north- central Gulf
Sat and Sat night. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds
20 to 25 kt, becoming E 30 to 35 kt late.  Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 40 to 45 kt,
becoming E to SE 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered to numerous squalls and thunderstorms.
.TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 70 to
85 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered to numerous squalls and 
thunderstorms. 
.WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 75 to 85 kt,
shifting to W 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
Scattered to numerous squalls and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W to NW winds
30 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late.  Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW
swell. 
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10
kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 90W. SE winds 20 
to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 90W. SE to 
S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.