000 FZNT25 KNHC 082117 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 517 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020 ...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...Surface high pressure will remain centered over the Gulf through the weekend with the high center fluctuating between the NW and NE basin. This will allow for the continuation of moderate to fresh return flow west of 90W and moderate westerly winds across NE portions of the basin. Scattered showers are forecast for the NE and SE portions of the basin Fri and Sat as associated with a broad area of low pressure currently centered over North Carolina. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A broad area of low pressure over North Carolina extends S across the waters W of 70W as a surface trough. Scattered and showers associated with this elongated area of low pressure will continue to affect the waters E and N of the Bahamas through the weekend. Surface ridging will dominate the remainder offshores E of 70W. The pressure gradient between the low and the ridge will support moderate to fresh winds across most of the region, increasing to fresh to strong winds N of the Bahamas over the weekend. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.