530 FZNT27 KNHC 310912 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 512 AM EDT Fri Aug 31 2018 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A weak trough will develop this morning over the central Gulf, then dissipate tonight. Elsewhere, a ridge will dominate the Gulf waters into the weekend and support gentle to moderate winds through early next week. Looking ahead, the northern extent of a tropical wave will move across the Bahamas and into southern Florida by early next week, and into the eastern Gulf by Tue, accompanied by active weather. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.