Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
166 FZNT25 KNHC 200846 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 446 AM EDT Mon May 20 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...A cold front extends across the northern Florida Peninsula. Ahead of it, a trough is analyzed along 26N. Scattered showers will prevail over the Straits of Florida today, supported by a mid to upper-level trough that extends from the southeastern U.S. coast southwestward to the southeast Gulf. Gusty winds along with rough seas will prevail near the convection. Moderate to fresh SE winds prevail elsewhere, with slight seas. Hazy conditions due to agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. .TODAY...SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Scattered showers and thunderstorms prevail across the western Atlantic W of 70W in the vicinity of a cold front and pre-frontal trough. The front will move southeastward and stall from near 31N72W to SE Florida late Tue. A trough will develop southeast of the weakening front and extend into the central Bahamas early on Wed, and drift eastward through Fri night. Fresh winds and moderate seas will prevail in the western Atlantic with the front/trough through midweek, then light to gentle winds and slight seas are expected through Fri. .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. N of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.