000 FZNT25 KNHC 161401 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 AM EDT Wed May 16 2018 ...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...Broad low pressure continues over the eastern waters with a weak surface low currently over the northeast gulf waters forecast to drift north reaching inland the Florida Panhandle tonight. As the low continues northward it will trail a trough across the north-central waters through Fri evening. A ridge will set up from the Florida Big Bend to the Texas Coastal during the upcoming weekend and persist into early next week. .THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft early in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pres will prevail over the forecast waters through Sun. Fresh to locally strong winds will prevail across the tropical waters, including the approaches to the northern Caribbean Passages. .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.