000 FZNT25 KNHC 200922 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 522 AM EDT Wed Sep 20 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 trough will develop each night over the NW Yucatan Peninsula, then move W-NW across the SW Gulf before dissipating by late each morning. Weak high pressure will meander over the north central waters through Thu night then shift N and inland Louisiana on Fri. .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Maria is centered at 17.9N 65.6W 917 mb at 5 AM EDT moving NW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 135 kt gusts 165 kt. Maria is forecast to move inland over Puerto Rico near 18.6N 66.7W this afternoon, then N of the Mona Passage near 19.5N 68.2W tonight, to 20.5N 69.4W Thu afternoon, to 21.5N 70.5W Thu night, 24.2N 72.0W Fri night, then continuing more northward through Sun. .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.