988
FZNT25 KNHC 120902
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
502 AM EDT Mon Aug 12 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
through Fri night. Otherwise, moderate to fresh winds are expected
along the Yucatan Peninsula each evening and night for the next
few days.

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Atlantic high pressure centered NE of Bermuda
extends a ridge southwestward to just east of the Bahamas and is
forecast to shift NE and weaken through Wed. Potential Tropical
Cyclone Five is near 14.4N 52.5W at 0900 UTC, moving west at 22
kt. Maximum sustained winds are 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, and
the minimum central pressure is 1009 mb. Five will move W-NW
through  early Tue morning then turn NW and gradually strengthen
across the NE Caribbean Tue and Wed. Five is expected to reach
near 16.5N  62.5W Tue afternoon as a tropical storm, near 17.9N
64.8W Tue  night, near 19.4N 66.1W Wed afternoon, and near 21.0N
66.9W Wed  night as a hurricane. Five will then move northward
and gradually  strengthen, reaching near 25N 67W Thu night, and
near 29.5N 65W  Fri night. High pressure will gradually build
westward along 20N  in its wake.

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 5 to 10 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 5 to 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.THU...N winds less than 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.