000 FZNT25 KNHC 241519 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1119 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 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...Fresh northeast to east winds from the Straits of Florida to offshore of the Yucatan Peninsula will diminish to mainly moderate speeds this afternoon over the Straits of Florida as a weaker pressure gradient between east to west ridging across the northern portion of the basin, and a surface trough across the Yucatan Peninsula weakens. Weak low pressure may form along the trough while it moves slowly westward across the southwestern Gulf of Mexico during the next few days before it reaches the northeast coast of Mexico late Fri or Sat. .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Jerry near 30.8N 69.3W 991 mb at 11 AM EDT moving N at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Jerry will weaken slightly as it moves to just north of the area near 31.7N 68.5W this evening with maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts to 55 kt. Jerry will continue to weaken as it reaches to near 32.6N 66.7W early Wed with maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts to 50 kt and reach to near 33.5N 64.2W Wed evening, and weaken to a tropical depression near 34.2N 61.5W Thu morning, and become a remnant low and move to 35.0N 57.4W Fri morning. Tropical Storm Karen near 17.6N 65.7W 1007 mb at 11 AM EDT is moving N at 7 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Karen will move over or near Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands this afternoon, and to near 19.1N 65.4W this evening. Karen will gradually intensify as it reaches to near 21.3N 64.9W Wed morning with maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts to 50 kt, to near 23.6N 64.1W Wed evening, to near 25.5N 63.4W Thu morning with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts to 60 kt, to near 26.9N 62.6W Thu evening with little change in intensity and maintain intensity as it reaches near 27.8N 62.0W Fri morning. Karen will intensify slightly as it reaches to near 28.0N 62.5W early on Sat and to near 27.5N 65.0W early on Sun. .THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE to E less than 5 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.