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FZNT27 KNHC 110859
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
459 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...

.SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Francine is near 27.0N 93.8W at 5 AM EDT,
and is moving northeast at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds are
80 kt with gusts to 100 kt, and the minimum central pressure is
977 mb. Francine will move to 28.5N 92.3W this afternoon, move
inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 30.6N 90.8W Thu
morning, move farther inland and weaken to a tropical depression
near 33.0N 90.1W Thu afternoon. Looking ahead, winds and seas
will diminish across the Gulf Thu afternoon through Fri, however
westerly swell will impact the eastern Gulf Wed through Thu
night. High pressure will become established over the north-
central Gulf during the weekend, with rather tranquil conditions
expected throughout.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...HURRICANE WARNING...

.TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. E to SE winds 70 to 80 kt,
shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W to NW winds
60 to 65 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to
13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Chance of showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt 
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 20 to
25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds
30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.