Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
014 FZNT25 KNHC 131539 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1139 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 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...High pressure will dominate the Gulf of Mexico through the forecast period, supporting mainly moderate or weaker winds and slight to moderate seas. Fresh winds are expected tonight and possibly again Sun night off the NW Yucatan Peninsula. .THIS AFTERNOON....NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A weak surface trough extends from the NW Bahamas to central Cuba while a mid to upper level trough is located between South Florida and the Bahamas. The presence of these features is sustaining scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms over over the offshore waters from east of South Florida to the waters surrounding the NW and Central Bahamas. Fresh to strong winds will pulse tonight offshore Hispaniola. E swell producing seas to 9 ft east of the southeastern Bahamas to near 63W will slowly subside through early Sun. The Bermuda high will build southwestward toward central florida over the next several days. An increasing area of numerous showers and thunderstorms is S of 24N between 64W and 70W. The showers and thunderstorms are gradually shifting westward in tandem with an eastern Caribbean tropical wave. Gusty winds and frequent lightning can be expected with this activity. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms S of 27N. Isolated showers and thunderstorms N of 27N. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.