826 
FZNT25 KNHC 182015
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
415 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 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...A weak pressure pattern will prevail across the Gulf
through Wed night before high pressure over the central Atlantic
builds modestly across Florida and into the eastern basin Thu
through Fri. Looking ahead, fresh to strong winds are expected
over the south central Gulf Sat and Sun with and ahead of a
tropical wave and potential low pressure approaching the region
from the northwest Caribbean and Cuba.  

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S
after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms. 
.THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the central Atlantic
extends westward to the NW Bahamas and will dominate this week, 
bringing gentle to moderate mainly southerly winds north of 23N
through Fri. An elongated area of low pressure associated with a
 tropical wave over the central tropical Atlantic is forecast to
 move W to WNW this week, and through an environment that is 
favorable for tropical development. A tropical depression is 
likely to form in the next few days. This system is forecast to 
approach the Leeward Islands Fri, move across or just north of 
the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico early Sat, and then through
the southern Bahamas Sat night.

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.