956 
FZNT25 KNHC 181516
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1116 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022

...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...High pressure over the eastern Gulf will maintain
moderate to fresh S to SE winds over the western half of the
basin and light to gentle variable wind across the eastern Gulf
through today. Moderate to fresh SE winds will continue over the
western Gulf through Sat, expanding to the eastern Gulf Thu
night through Sun as low pressure develops along Central America
and the Bermuda High extends into portions of the E Gulf. Otherwise,
fresh to strong E to SE winds are forecast to develop off the 
northern Yucatan peninsula Fri into Sun night. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging across the area will slightly weaken
today into Thu as the tail of a cold front moves eastward to the 
north of 30N. The ridge will restore on Thu and support mainly 
light to gentle variable winds across the region through Sun 
night, except for moderate to fresh winds north of Hispaniola and 
the Great Bahama Bank. 

.THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N,S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E
in the afternoon. N of 27N,SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or
less. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 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 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.