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Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
181 FZNT25 KNHC 181356 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 956 AM EDT Sun Aug 18 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 pressure pattern across the Gulf will support mainly gentle to moderate breezes and slight seas through Thu night. Moderate to fresh SW winds will develop over the far NE Gulf this evening ahead of a weak cold front forecast to move into the NE Gulf early on Mon. The front will stall briefly Mon night and then move E of the area Tue afternoon. .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S 5 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Large swells across the forecast waters generated by Ernesto will slowly subside through Mon. Expect moderate to fresh SW winds off northeast Florida late today into Mon, ahead of a weak cold front that will move into the area tonight. The front will briefly stall Mon night and weaken through mid week. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. N of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.