000 FZNT25 KNHC 290840 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 440 AM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021 ...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 drifting W across the NW Gulf is accompanied by scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. The trough will drift over the NW Gulf through this evening while gradually weakening. In its wake, the Atlantic high pressure ridge will begin to build westward into the Gulf waters later today, with a high pressure cell developing over the E central Gulf. This high will drift westward and dominate the Gulf region during the upcoming weekend then reorganize over the E Gulf late Mon. .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...The Atlantic ridge, centered on the Azores high, will dominate the forecast waters through the period, while a surface trough will remain over or just off the coast of the SE United States. Expect fresh to locally strong easterly winds late afternoon through the night just off the N coast of Hispaniola, including approaches to the Windward Passage, most of the forecast period. Moderate to fresh S to SW winds are expected across the far NW waters Sun night through Mon night. .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.