000 FZNT25 KNHC 141433 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1033 AM EDT Mon Aug 14 2017 ...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 Atlantic ridge will extend westward into the Gulf through Fri. Southerly winds will increase Tuesday and Wednesday in the western Gulf as the pressure gradient tightens between high pressure in the central Gulf and low pressure in W Texas. The gradient will weaken late on Wednesday as the ridge begins to lift N to the northern Gulf. This will allow the southerly winds to diminish. .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Gert E of 75W. High pres will build westward along 27N through Thu S of the tropical storm. .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft early in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...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. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.