Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
023 FZNT25 KNHC 101334 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 934 AM EDT Fri May 10 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 over the NW Gulf will shift SE across the basin, reaching from near Tampa Bay, Florida to S Texas early Sat, stall from the Straits of Florida to S Texas on Sun, then gradually weaken with its remnants lifting back north as a warm front through Sun night. Moderate to locally fresh northeast winds will follow the front into Sat evening. Haze due to agricultural fires in southeastern Mexico continues across most of the western Gulf. Moderate to fresh return flow will dominate for the start of next week, with another front or trough possibly impacting the western Gulf by Tue. .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A trough over the SE waters will dissipate tonight. Otherwise, high pressure over the basin will weaken as a cold front moves off the SE United States, reaching from 31N74W to near Fort Pierce, Florida early Sat, then from just SE of Bermuda to the central Bahamas early Sun. Fresh to strong winds will be on either side of the front through Sat. Associated building seas will accompany the winds, up to 8 ft. The front will weaken and slow, reaching from 31N59W to the central Bahamas early Mon, then from 29N55W to 23N70W early Tue as high pressure builds in the wake of the front. .THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. N of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.