000 FZNT25 KNHC 020845 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 445 AM EDT Sat Nov 2 2024 ...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 broad high pressure ridge extends from the western Atlantic into the SE U.S. The pressure gradient between this ridge and a trough across southern Mexico and the northern portion of Central America will support moderate to fresh winds and moderate seas across most of the Gulf region through the weekend. Fresh to strong E winds will develop in the Straits of Florida late Sun, and continue through the middle of next week. Winds across the western part of the basin will begin to veer SE early Sun into early next week as a cold front slowly approaches E Texas. .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A broad high pressure ridge extends across the western Atlantic along about 33N. The pressure gradient between this area of high pressure and low pressure over the SW Caribbean will support strong easterly winds and rough to very rough seas over the Western Atlantic S of 25N, from 55W through the Straits of Florida over the next few days, gradually shifting westward Sat through Tue. Peak seas of 12 to 15 ft are expected E of the Bahamas through Tue, subsiding into the middle of next week. Peak winds reaching minimal gale-force between 60W and 65W will diminish to near gale force this morning. The area of strong to near- gale winds will gradually shift westward to the SE Bahamas through Sun, then shift northward across the NW zones early next week. Very active weather should be expected across these waters E of 70W through Sun. .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N.