Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
198 FZNT25 KNHC 221532 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1132 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 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 broad area of low pressure is located over the southwest Gulf this morning, with a mean 1005 mb center, AL93, near 21N95.5W. Strong winds surround the low center to the S of 26N and W of 92W. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system as it moves slowly west- northwestward or northwestward, and a tropical depression could form over the western Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Moderate to fresh winds and moderate seas prevail E of 90W this morning and will diminish to gentle to moderate and slight seas tonight and to light to gentle speeds on Sun. Conditions are forecast to improve W of 90W Sun afternoon into Mon as the low pressure system moves inland across Mexico. Weak high pressure will reside over the E central Gulf Tue and Wed. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh SE winds and moderate seas will prevail across the waters N of 30N and W of 60W through the weekend as low pressure persists near the SE U.S. coast, and high pressure prevails near Bermuda. Another area of fresh E winds and moderate seas currently prevails S of 23N and into the Bahamas. Light to gentle anticyclonic flow will continue elsewhere through the weekend as W Atlantic high pressure extends along about 34N. Winds and seas will increase across the waters E of the Lesser Antilles starting on Mon night due to an approaching tropical wave. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 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. .WED...SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.