811 FZNT27 KNHC 181453 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1053 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2020 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A weak pressure pattern will prevail across the Gulf through Wed night before high pressure over the central Atlantic builds modestly across Florida and into the eastern basin Thu through Fri. Looking ahead, fresh to strong winds are possible Sun over the south central Gulf with and ahead of a tropical wave and potential low pressure approaching the region from the northwest Caribbean and Great Bahama Bank. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.