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984
FZNT25 KNHC 111337
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
937 AM EDT Sat May 11 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 cold front extends from near Tampa Bay, Florida to
27.5N90W where it continues as a stationary front to southern
Texas near 26.5N97.5W. Moderate to fresh NE winds follow the
front. The front will reach from the Straits of Florida to the
central Gulf by early Sun where it will fully stall and weaken,
with its remnants lifting back N as a warm front through Sun
night. Moderate to fresh return flow will dominate for the start
of next week, with another front or trough possibly impacting the
western Gulf Mon night. Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires
in Mexico continues across most of the western Gulf and Bay of
Campeche. Fresh to strong winds will pulse near the Yucatan
Peninsula each evening through the period. Moderate to fresh SE
winds will dominate the western Gulf late this weekend, then the
eastern Gulf early next week.

.THIS AFTERNOON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from 31N70W to near Fort Pierce, Florida
has fresh to strong SW winds N of 29N ahead of it, with seas to
around 8 ft. The front will reach from 31N64W to near the Florida
Keys early Sun, then from 31N59W to the central Bahamas early Sun,
dissipating from 27N55W to 23N70W early Tue. High pressure will
build in behind the front for the start of next week. Fresh to
strong southerly winds and building seas are forecast offshore N
Florida by mid-week ahead of another possible cold front.

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW
10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N
of 27N.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt N
of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N.
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 2 ft or less.
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
3 to 5 ft N of 27N.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.