Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
806 FZNT25 KNHC 191535 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1135 AM EDT Sun May 19 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 dissipating stationary front extends from near Apalachicola, Florida southwestward to near 28N90W. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are between a line from 29N83W to 26N89W to 24N94W and a line from 27N82W to 25N87W to 23N88W. This activity is being supported by a mid to upper-level trough that extends from the southeastern to the central Gulf. The front and associated weather will shift E to SE through Mon, when the front will dissipate across the SE Gulf. Ahead of the front, moderate to fresh return flow will prevail this morning then gradually diminish through Mon. Meanwhile, hazy conditions due to agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of the western Gulf and Bay of Campeche. Moderate to locally fresh SE return flow will develop again across the W Gulf Tue through Thu night. .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S to SW swell. .MON...S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A weak frontal trough extends from 31N55W southwestward to 27N60W and to 26N67W, while a narrow high pressure ridge extends E to W to the south of the trough along 24N/25N and into the NW Bahamas. The trough will shift eastward through this afternoon as it weakens further, allowing the ridge to build modestly into the region E of 72W Mon and Tue. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move from the NW waters southeastward through this evening, ahead of an upper-level trough. Behind this feature, a new front will sink southward into the waters offshore of Georgia and NE Florida early Mon, and move southeastward and stall from near 31N72W to SE Florida late Tue. A trough will develop southeast of the weakening front and extend into the central Bahamas early on Wed, and drift eastward through Thu night. Low pressure is expected to form along the trough near 24N68W Thu evening and move NE. .THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 3 ft S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. N of 27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt except SW winds 15 to 20 kt from 27N to 29N. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 4 to 6 ft from 27N to 29N. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 3 ft S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.