000 FZNT25 KNHC 130910 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 510 AM EDT Thu Jun 13 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 trough extends southwestward from an elongated area of weak low pressure near the east coast of Florida to near Sarasota, Florida and to the northern Yucatan Peninsula. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are southeast of the trough impacting most of the southeastern Gulf waters and waters just offshore the northern Yucatan Peninsula. The trough is expected to gradually weaken through late Fri while the low pressure moves northeastward to offshore of the southeastern U.S. Looking ahead, a broad area of low pressure is forecast to form over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development of this system and a tropical depression could form during the early or middle part of next week while it moves slowly westward or west- northwestward. Increasing winds and building seas are expected with this system. .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...An elongated area of low pressure near the east coast of Florida, with an associated 1010 mb low just offshore Port Canaveral, is producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Despite strong upper-level winds, some gradual development is possible while the system moves northeastward offshore of the southeastern U.S. coast during the next couple of days. The showers and thunderstorms will be numerous in coverage and contain gusty winds and frequent lightning at times over most of the western part of the forecast waters, mainly W of a line from 31N68W to 26N71W to central Cuba. Expect for little change with this convective activity through at least Fri. Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected over the western Atlantic ahead of this system during the next couple of days. High pressure will build southward over the western Atlantic beginning this weekend and into early next week. .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt N of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt S of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft N of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft S of 27N.