993
FZNT25 KNHC 140326
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1126 PM EDT Tue Aug 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...A weak surface ridge will maintain gentle to
moderate winds and slight to moderate seas across most of the
basin into this weekend. Otherwise, moderate to fresh winds are
expected along the Yucatan Peninsula this evening.

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 kt, shifting to E to SE less than
5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A broad and rather weak ridge extends from the
central Atlantic W-SW to central Florida, and will shift E and
weaken over the next few days. Tropical Storm Ernesto is near
18.8N 65.3W at 11 PM AST, moving west-northwest at 15 kt.
Maximum  sustained winds are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the
minimum  central pressure is 998 mb. Ernesto will strengthen to
a hurricane near 20.3N 66.7W Wed morning, reach near 22.4N 68.3W
Wed evening, and continue to gradually strengthen as it moves to
near 26.3N  68.3W Thu evening, near 29.9N 66.2W Fri evening,
then pass very near Bermuda Sat. In its wake, high pressure will
gradually build westward along 20N late Fri into the weekend.
Moderate swell from Ernesto will move into the Florida waters Fri
through Sat.

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E to SE less than
5 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.THU...S of 27N, SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW to N in
the afternoon. N of 27N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell.
.SUN...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.