Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
226 FZNT25 KNHC 190228 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1028 PM EDT Sat May 18 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 weak front extends from the Florida Panhandle near Panama City Beach southwestward to near 22.5N95.5W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are north of 27N and east of 90W, and is being supported by a mid-level trough. The front will shift eastward tonight before stalling again on Sun from Tampa Bay to the central Gulf, and weaken gradually through Mon. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh return flow will dominate the basin through early Sun, pulsing to locally strong near the Yucatan Peninsula and the Bay of Campeche. Winds will slightly weaken Sun into early next week as the pressure gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, areas of haze and smoke due to agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. Moderate to locally fresh SE return flow will develop again across the W Gulf Tue through Thu night. .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Seas 3 ft in S to SW swell. .MON...NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A weak frontal trough extends from 31N58W southwestward to 26N66W then to 27N72W. The trough will shift eastward through late Sun as it weakens further. Moderate to locally fresh winds and moderate seas are expected across most of the area through Sun night as weak high pressure extends E to W to the south of the trough, roughly along 24N-25N. A new front will sink southward into the waters offshore of Georgia and NE Florida early Mon, and move southeastward and weaken through late Tue. A trough will extend from near 30N70W to the northern Bahamas early on Wed and slowly shift eastward through Thu night, as possible weak low pressure forms along it. .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...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. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE to E 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.