Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
298 FZNT25 KNHC 110339 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1139 PM EDT Mon Jun 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 weak pressure gradient will support mainly gentle to moderate winds most of the forecast period. Moderate to fresh S to SW winds will develop tonight over the SE basin being enhanced by an amplifying area of convection moving to the region from the NW Caribbean. These enhanced winds will continue through Wed to the SE of a weak surface trough. By Fri night, moderate to fresh S to SE winds will develop over the E half of the basin, increasing to strong speeds Sat into Sat night. Otherwise, hazy conditions due to agricultural fires over Central America and Mexico will continue for at least the next couple of days, reducing visibility to around 3 nm at times, mainly over the SW Gulf. .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Surface high pressure and associated ridging will prevail across the region through Thu, then gradually shift northward through the end of the week. Moderate to fresh S to SW winds over the NE Florida offshore waters will continue through Tue night, briefly reaching strong speeds N of 29N between 74W and 80W tonight and Tue evening. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds are expected on either side of the ridge, with light to gentle winds along the ridge axis. .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S 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 tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE to S 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 showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.