Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
713 FZNT25 KNHC 130326 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1126 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 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...An elongated area of low pressure over the Florida peninsula continues to produce a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Despite strong upper-level winds, some gradual development is possible while the system moves northeastward offshore of the southeastern U.S. coast during the next couple of days. The showers and thunderstorms will be numerous in coverage and contain gusty winds and frequent lightning at times over the southeastern Gulf through at least Fri, and while a trough lingers over the eastern and central Gulf. Looking ahead, a broad area of low pressure could form this weekend over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Environmental conditions appear conducive for some slow development of this system early next week while the system moves slowly westward or west-northwestward. Increasing winds and building seas are expected with this system. .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...An elongated area of low pressure over the Florida peninsula continues to produce a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Despite strong upper-level winds, some gradual development is possible while the system moves northeastward offshore of the southeastern U.S. coast during the next couple of days. The showers and thunderstorms will be numerous in coverage and contain gusty winds and frequent lightning at times over most of the western part of the forecast waters, mainly W of a line from 31N65W to 26N71W to 23N78W. Expect for little change with this convective activity through at least Fri. Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected over the western Atlantic ahead of this system during the next couple of days. High pressure will build S over the western Atlantic beginning this weekend and into early next week. .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt N of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt S of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft N of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft S of 27N.