985 FZNT25 KNHC 180905 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 505 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 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...A surface ridge over the Gulf waters will support mostly gentle to moderate winds and slight seas across the basin through Sat night. Looking ahead, a surface trough is expected to move across the Gulf from east to west Sun through early next week. The trough could form into a broad area of low pressure in the central or W Gulf by the beginning of next week. Some slow development of this system is possible thereafter as it moves westward and approaches the western Gulf of Mexico coastline by the middle of next week. .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Ridging over the area will shift northward through Sun ahead of a trough approaching from the east and stalling south of Bermuda through Tue. .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.