Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
653 FZNT25 KNHC 210904 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 504 AM EDT Tue May 21 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 weakening frontal trough extends across south Florida into the southeastern Gulf offshore of SW Florida. Weak high pressure extends from the eastern U.S. into the northern Gulf behind this boundary. Gentle to moderate E to SE winds prevail across the Gulf, with slight seas. Hazy conditions due to agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. High pressure will remain NE of the basin through the end of the week to produce moderate to locally fresh E to SE winds across most of the basin, becoming SE to S winds Fri and Sat. .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze. .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A weak stationary front extends across the northern waters, from 31N64W to 1009 mb low pressure near 28.5N77W then continues as a trough across south Florida. Scattered showers and thunderstorms prevail across the western Atlantic between the front and 66W, supported by a deep layered upper trough. The front will move southeastward and stall and weaken from near 31N70W to SE Florida by Wed morning. A trough will develop just southeast of the weakening front and extend into the central Bahamas on Wed, then drift eastward through Thu night. Moderate winds and seas will prevail in the western Atlantic with the front and trough through midweek. .TODAY...W to NW winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E 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. .SAT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.