000 FZNT27 KNHC 310816 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 416 AM EDT Tue May 31 2022 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending from the western Atlantic to across the central Gulf will maintain moderate to fresh SE winds over the western and central Gulf and mainly gentle SE winds elsewhere through the period. Fresh to strong southeast winds offshore Veracruz will diminish by early this afternoon. A large area of low pressure is expected to develop near the Yucatan Peninsula and northwestern Caribbean Sea by mid-week. This system could become a tropical depression while it moves northeastward across the northwestern Caribbean Sea and southeastern Gulf of Mexico late this week. There is uncertainty with this expected system, however, shower and thunderstorm activity as well as winds will be on the increase for some areas of the southern and central Gulf going into the upcoming weekend. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 94W, NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Between 90W and 94W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 94W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Between 90W and 94W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 94W, NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Between 90W and 94W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 94W, E winds 5 to 10 kt shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Between 90W and 94W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt between 87W and 90W, and SE 10 kt E of 87W. Seas 3 to 5 ft between 87W and 90W, and 2 to 3 ft E of 87W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms between 87W and 90W. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt between 87W and 90W, and E 10 kt E of 87W. Seas 3 to 5 ft between 87W and 90W, and 2 to 3 ft E of 87W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms between 87W and 90W. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt between 87W and 90W, and NE to E 10 kt E of 87W. Seas 3 to 5 ft between 87W and 90W, and 2 to 3 ft E of 87W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms between 87W and 90W. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt between 87W and 90W, and NE to E 10 kt E of 87W. Seas 3 to 5 ft between 87W and 90W, and 2 to 3 ft E of 87W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms between 87W and 90W. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt between 87W and 90W, and NE to E 10 kt E of 87W. Seas 3 to 5 ft between 87W and 90W, and 2 to 3 ft E of 87W. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt between 87W and 90W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt E of 87W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.