Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
963 FZNT25 KNHC 210859 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 459 AM EDT Fri Jun 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...W of 90W, fresh to strong E winds and moderate to rough seas will prevail through Sat. A broad area of low pressure is forecast to form over southeastern Mexico and northern Central America later today. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development after this system moves over the Bay of Campeche on Saturday, and a tropical depression could form over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico this weekend while it moves slowly west-northwestward or northwestward. E of 90W, moderate to fresh SE winds and moderate seas will prevail through Sat, diminishing to light to gentle winds and slight seas through the forecast period. .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...An area of low pressure located around 225 miles east of Jacksonville, Florida. Environmental conditions remain marginally conducive for some additional development, and this system could become a short-lived tropical depression as the low moves west-northwestward at 10 to 15 kt. The system is expected to approach the northeastern coast of Florida or the Georgia coast later today, and interests there should monitor the progress of this system. Regardless of development, fresh to strong NE to E winds and rough seas will prevail across the waters N of 28N through early Fri. Afterward, high pressure will build in the wake of the low, supporting gentle to moderate winds through Mon night. Otherwise, moderate to fresh E winds are forecast for Hispaniola adjacent waters, the approaches to the Windward Passage and the Great Bahama Bank through Sat night. .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.