000 FZNT25 KNHC 122111 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 511 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 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...At 5pm EDT, Tropical Depression Fred is near 21.3N 75.3W 1012 mb moving WNW at 10 kt. Minimum central pressure is 1012 mb and maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Fred will move to 22.0N 77.0W Fri morning, 23.0N 79.0W Fri afternoon, and will strengthen to a tropical storm near 24.0N 80.6W Sat morning. Fred is expected to move across the eastern Straits of Florida and the far eastern Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm by Fri night, and move northward along the far eastern Gulf into early next week. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and slight seas will persist through the period. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, becoming 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, becoming 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...At 5pm EDT, Tropical Depression Fred is near 21.3N 75.3W 1012 mb moving WNW at 10 kt. Minimum central pressure is 1012 mb and maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Fred will move to 22.0N 77.0W Fri morning, 23.0N 79.0W Fri afternoon, and will strengthen to a tropical storm near 24.0N 80.6W Sat morning. Fred will cross the eastern Straits of Florida and into the far southeast Gulf of Mexico by Fri night. Fresh to locally strong winds will prevail off the southeast Florida coast on Sat. Moderate to fresh winds are expected along the central Florida coast Sat night through Sun. .TONIGHT...S of 27N,NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. N of 27N,E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 30 to 35 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft, becoming 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 27N,SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N,E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...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 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.