Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
276 FZNT25 KNHC 211342 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 942 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...Weak high pressure extends from the eastern U.S. into the northern Gulf. 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 Fri and Sat. .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 1011 mb low pressure near 28N76W then continues as a trough across the Florida Straits. Scattered showers and thunderstorms prevail across the western Atlantic between the front and 64W, supported by a deep layered upper trough. The front will weaken 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. Weak low pressure is expected to develop just N of Hispaniola Thu night and shift N-NE through Sat, accompanied by moderate to fresh winds and active weather. .THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, W to NW winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. 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 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .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.