717 FZNT25 KNHC 160920 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 520 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2019 ...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...The combination of a pre-frontal trough over the NE Gulf ahead of a stationary front located over the southern U.S. along with very deep tropical moisture in place continues to result in scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Gulf waters north of 24N E of about 86W. Some of this activity may contain strong gusty winds causing rough seas. The front will extend from the Florida Panhandle to southeast Texas on Fri morning and then will weaken into a surface trough Sat. Moderate to fresh southwest winds are expected over the NE Gulf ahead of the front and trough. Winds will pulse to fresh over the western Yucatan Peninsula adjacent waters tonight and to fresh to strong beginning on Sat. Otherwise, Atlantic high pressure will build westward across the area early Sat and prevail through Tue. .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging extending from near 28N65W southwestward to the the Straits of Florida will remain in place through tonight while a stationary front is located over the southeastern U.S. The ridge will begin to slowly lift northward Sat, to north of the area on Sun as a weak trough moves from E to W across the eastern and central forecast waters. The trough will reach the central and NW Bahamas Mon and move inland central and S Florida Tue. The rather light gradient will maintain mainly gentle to moderate winds north of 22N,and moderate to fresh winds south of 22N through most of the period. The wind flow between the front and the ridge will be from the southwest and fresh in speeds over the far NW waters through Sat. Fresh to strong winds are expected between Turks and Caicos and Hispaniola at night through Fri. Strong winds will resume over this area Mon evening. .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. Isolated showers and thunderstorms S of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. Isolated showers and thunderstorms S of 27N. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt N of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt S of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt N of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt S of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt N of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt S of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.