000 FZNT25 KNHC 162046 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 446 PM EDT Wed Aug 16 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 Atlc ridge extending westward along 27N and into the central Gulf will persist through Fri. Moderate to locally fresh Southerly flow across the W half of basin will continue through Wed night, then begin to diminish late on Thu through Sat as the ridge slowly lifts northward. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...The W Atlc ridge has become more established along 27N and will shift N to near 28N Thursday through Fri, to 29N on Sat and to along 31N on Sun. The N portion of a strong tropical wave across the NE Caribbean and SE waters will move W across the remainder of the far southern waters through Fri. Fresh to locally strong easterly winds and very active weather will accompany the wave. A tropical low pressure system is expected to move across the same waters beginning late on Sat, and reach the waters near the SE Bahamas on Sun. .TONIGHT...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. Slight chance of thunderstorms. .THU...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 thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.