221 FZNT25 KNHC 121509 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1109 AM EDT Wed Sep 12 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 over the southern Gulf will shift NW toward southern Texas through Sat. Low pres will develop along the trough. This low may develop into a tropical cyclone over the NW gulf later this week. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Florence near 29.8N 71.3W 943 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 115 kt gusts 140 kt. Florence will move north of the area to 31.1N 73.1W this evening and reach 32.6N 75.1W Thu morning, Outside of the path of Florence, large swell generated by the hurricane will affect the waters around the Bahamas and Florida. .THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 10 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to 13 ft N of 27N. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 12 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 4 to 9 ft. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 8 ft N of 27N.