000 FZNT25 KNHC 201458 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1057 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 overnight and dissipate over the SW waters by late each morning. A surface high will meander over the N-Central waters through Thu night then shift N of area on Fri. .THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Residual N swells across the waters N of 28N from Hurricane Jose will mix with SE swells from Hurricane Maria across the waters between 65W and 75W tonight and Thu. Major Hurricane Maria is centered at 18.5N 66.5W 930 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW, or 305 degrees at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 120 kt with gusts to 145 kt. Maria is forecast to reach near 19.2N 67.6W at 8 PM tonight, strengthen to 125 kt gusts to 150 kt near 20.2N 69.0W at 8 AM Thu, reach near 21.2N 70.1W at 8 PM Thu, weaken to 120 kt gusts to 145 kt near 22.4N 71.0W at 8 AM Fri, weaken to 110 kt gusts to 135 kt near 25.3N 72.4W at 8 AM Sat, then continue to weaken reaching near 28.5N 73.0W at 8 AM Sun and passing N of area to near 31.5N 73.0W at 8 AM Mon. .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.