000 FZNT25 KNHC 312101 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 501 PM EDT Thu Aug 31 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 weak surface trough over the central Gulf will drift westward as high pressure continues to build over the Gulf waters through the upcoming weekend. Gentle to moderate winds will persist through early next week with slight seas. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Post-Tropical Cyclone Idalia is near 33.5N 73.5W at 5 PM EDT, and is moving east at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 994 mb. Idalia is forecast to become again a tropical cyclone by Sat afternoon when the center is forecast to be near 30.9N 65.9W. Gale force winds and rough to very rough seas associated with the southern periphery of Idalia will impact the north waters tonight and Fri. Moderate to rough seas generated by Hurricane Franklin will continue to propagate across the NE waters through Fri. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.