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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
831 FZNT25 KNHC 140742 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 342 AM EDT Fri Jun 14 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 trough extends from central Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula. The trough will gradually weaken through late today. A Central American Gyre is forecast to develop over the next couple of days. Environmental conditions appear conducive for a tropical cyclone to develop from this broad area of low pressure, and a tropical depression could form over the southwestern Gulf during the early or middle part of next week. Active convection, along with increasing winds and building seas are expected with this system. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...An elongated area of low pressure offshore of the southeastern U.S. coast has moved N of the forecast area, with a trough extending SW from the parent low to central Florida. Showers and thunderstorms associated with this system will impact the waters W of 70W over the next day or so. Gusty winds, higher seas and frequent lightning will be possible with this convective activity. Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected over the western Atlantic ahead of this system through tonight. As the low center moves further from the area, high pressure will build southward over the western Atlantic this weekend into early next week. .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.