000 FZNT25 KNHC 012149 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 549 PM EDT Wed Sep 1 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...Fresh to strong southwest to west winds over the NE Gulf will persist through tonight ahead of a frontal trough. Then, light and variable winds will prevail over the NE Gulf during the upcoming weekend. Elsewhere, a ridge will dominate the Gulf region producing mainly gentle to moderate southerly winds through Fri. Pulsing fresh winds are expected northwest of the Yucatan Peninsula at night through Fri. Looking ahead, an area of low pressure that is currently over the southwestern Caribbean Sea may have an opportunity for gradual development in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico early next week. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected near the Yucatan Peninsula late this week and into the weekend. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Straits of Florida, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southwest winds over the northwest part of the area will shift northeast of the area by late Thu. The trough will weaken as it moves across the northern waters W of 70W Sat through Sun night. Looking ahead, swells generated by tropical cyclone Larry are expected to reach the waters NE and E of the Leeward Islands on Sun, likely reaching 65W on Mon and Mon night. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N.. .THU...S of 27N,E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. N of 27N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N less than 5 kt late. N of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.