000 FZNT25 KNHC 210910 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 510 AM EDT Thu Sep 21 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 surface high will meander over the N-Central waters through Thu night then shift N of area 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. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Maria is centered at 19.6N 68.4W 959 mb at 5 AM EDT moving NW at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 100 kt with gusts to 120 kt. Maria is forecast to reach near 20.5N 69.3W this afternoon, 21.6N 70.4W tonight, then turn more northward to 22.9N 71.1W Fri afternoon, 24.3N 71.7W Fri night, and 27.4N 72.3W Sat night. Hurricane Maria will gradually weaken as it moves N of the area through early next week. .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 11 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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 9 ft.