857 
FZNT25 KNHC 172003
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
403 PM EDT Fri Aug 17 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 surface trough will develop along the Yucatan
Peninsula during the late afternoons, then drift westward across
the southwest gulf waters during the overnight hours accompanied
by a fresh east to southeast wind shift with the trough.
Otherwise, an east to west ridge extends across the gulf waters
along 29N accompanied by gentle to moderate anticyclonic flow.
Winds are forecast to increase to a fresh southerly breeze
across the northwest waters on Sun night through early Mon.  

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers. 
.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. 
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...An east to west ridge extends from high pres
centered near 30N70W to N Florida, with light to gentle
southerly winds north of the ridge, and gentle to moderate winds
elsewhere north of 23N. Mainly fresh trades are south of 23N,
except becoming locally strong along the north coast of
Hispaniola during the late afternoon into early evening hours.
The high center will drift NE the next few days with little
change in marine conditions. 

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to
10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to 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. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.