000 FZNT25 KNHC 271441 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1041 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 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 ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters through Fri supporting light to gentle winds and slight seas over the eastern half of the Gulf, and gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas across the western half of the basin. Looking ahead, winds and seas may increase over the southwestern Gulf Fri night through Sun night as a strong tropical wave, with some potential for tropical cyclone development reaches the area. Conditions are forecast to improve on Mon. .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 24N. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...The Bermuda-Azores High will remain in control of the weather pattern across the region during the forecast period producing mainly a gentle to moderate anticyclonic flow with moderate seas NE of the Bahamas. Looking ahead, winds and seas may increase over the SE waters late Sat through Mon as a strong tropical wave, possibly a tropical cyclone, approaches from the E. .THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, S winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, SW winds 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms N of 27N. Isolated showers and thunderstorms S of 27N. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms N of 27N. Isolated showers and thunderstorms S of 27N. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms N of 27N. Isolated showers and thunderstorms S of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.