000 FZNT27 KNHC 190218 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 PM 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 expected over the south central Gulf Sat and Sun with and ahead of a potential low pressure approaching the region from the northwest Caribbean and Cuba. This low has a potential for tropical development. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.