Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
853 FZNT25 KNHC 121957 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 257 PM EST Tue Nov 12 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 area of low pressure, remnants of Rafael, will meander over the central Gulf through tonight before moving to the NW basin and dissipating Wed. The pressure gradient between a strong ridge building over the eastern United States and the low will support the development of moderate to fresh E to SE winds over the eastern half of the basin tonight through Thu, reaching strong speeds in the NE Gulf and the Straits of Florida Wed and Wed night. A cold front will sink into the NE Gulf Thu and exit the NE basin Thu night. Moderate NE to E winds and slight to moderate seas will dominate the basin the remainder forecast period. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh E to SE winds and rough seas will continue to affect the offshore waters E of the Bahamas as a frontal system extends across the area. A stationary front is from 19N57W to 23N64W, then a warm front continues from that point to 31N69W. Seas associated with this system will gradually subside starting this evening. The next cold front will move off the southeastern U.S. coast reaching from Bermuda to the central Bahamas offshore waters tonight, from 31N55W to the Virgin Islands Wed evening, then move E of the area by Thu evening. Fresh to strong N to NW winds and rough seas will follow this front and affect most of the area through Thu. A third front may enter the NW offshore waters Thu night into Fri, affecting the offshore waters N of 27N with mainly moderate to fresh winds through the weekend. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.