026 FZNT25 KNHC 162001 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 401 PM EDT Thu Aug 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...A ridge extending westward from the Atlantic into the northern Gulf will prevail into early next week. A nocturnal trough will move off the Yucatan Peninsula into the SW Gulf each night, accompanied by surge of fresh NE to E winds. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge along 30N will prevail across the region through the weekend, supporting gentle to moderate trade winds N of 22N and moderate to fresh trade winds S of 22N. Winds may briefly pulse to strong along the N coast of Hispaniola during the late afternoons. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.