Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
794 FZNT25 KNHC 100905 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 505 AM EDT Fri May 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...Atlantic high pressure ridging extending westward across central Florida will shift southward through Sat in response to a cold front that will be moving into the far NW Gulf this morning. Ahead of the front, a trough extends from 29N92W to 26N97W. Gentle to moderate southeast winds are over the Gulf, except for light to gentle southeast to south winds are over the eastern Gulf. The cold front will move southeastward across the basin, reaching from near southeastern Louisiana to South Texas by Fri afternoon, from near Fort Myers, Florida to the NE Mexico and South Texas border by early Sat, then stall from the Straits of Florida to South Texas on Sun, then gradually weaken with its remnants lifting back north as a warm front through Tue. Moderate to locally fresh northeast winds will follow the front into Sat evening. Haze due to agricultural fires in southeastern Mexico continues across most of the western Gulf. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. N of 24N, W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 86W, and NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt E of 86W shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 86W, and 2 to 3 ft E of 86W. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt E of 85W. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging extending westward from the central Atlantic to central Florida will slowly shift east- southeastward through Sat, ahead of a cold front that will approach from the northwest. Expect fresh to strong south to southwest winds ahead of the front tonight through late Fri between the northern Bahamas and Bermuda. The front is expected to move off the northeast Florida coast Fri night, then weaken as it moves east reaching from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas by late Sat night. Winds and seas will diminish into Mon as the dissipating front continues to drift east of the area, and high pressure builds between the Carolinas and Bermuda in the wake of front. Looking ahead, southeast winds will increase and seas will build late Mon through Tue night off northeast Florida and north of the Bahamas, as the high pressure shifts eastward ahead of the next weak front that is expected to move across the southeastern United States. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms N of 26N. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. N of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 26N. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 26N. Isolated showers S of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms S of 27N. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.