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FZNT27 KNHC 120901
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
501 AM EDT Thu Sep 12 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 inland near 30.9N 90.1W
at 5 AM EDT, and is moving northeast at 10 kt. Maximum sustained
winds are 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt, and the minimum central
pressure is 992 mb. Francine will weaken as a post-tropical
cyclone near 32.6N 89.8W this afternoon, move to 34.4N 90.1W Fri
morning, 35.1N 90.3W Fri afternoon, and dissipate Sat morning.
Remnant outer winds and seas will diminish and subside over the
Gulf through tonight, with westerly swell impacting the eastern
Gulf through tonight. High pressure will become established over
the north-central Gulf this weekend, with rather tranquil
conditions expected throughout the basin. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. 
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...

.TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EARLY NEAR PORT OF NEW
ORLEANS. S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt near Port
of New Orleans early. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 8 to 12 ft W of 89W
early. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and chance of tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. Chance of tstms. 
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.