000 FZNT25 KNHC 162009 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 409 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023 ...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...Weak high pressure will dominate the weather pattern across the Gulf waters this week producing mainly light to gentle winds and slight seas. However, winds and seas could be higher near showers and thunderstorms. Gentle to moderate westerly winds are expected over the NE Gulf Wed and Wed night as a cold front approaches the area. Gentle to moderate NE to E winds are forecast at night near and NW of the Yucatan Peninsula through Thu night increasing to moderate to fresh speeds Fri night and Sat night. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front over the NE waters will lift northward by tonight. A surface trough near the central Bahamas will dissipate by tonight as high pressure builds westward across the forecast region bringing gentle to moderate southerly winds. A low pres area is forecast to develop along a frontal boundary just off SE US by Wed night. This system is forecast to move toward Cape Hatteras by Fri. The strongest winds and the highest seas associated with this system will remain N of the forecast area. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S late. N of 27N, E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...S 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. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .SAT...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.