000 FZNT25 KNHC 311442 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1042 AM EDT Wed Jul 31 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 weak ridge will remain in place from the southeastern U.S. across the eastern Gulf waters through Sat allowing for gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas. Fresh winds are expected near and to the NW of the Yucatan Peninsula at night during the next couple of days due to local effects. A tropical wave moving across the eastern Caribbean this morning may impact portions of the southeast Gulf with active weather late Sat through Sun. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds, rough seas and numerous squalls extend from the Leeward Islands north and northeastward across the Tropical Atlantic, on the north side of a tropical wave moving into the area today. The tropical wave and attendant winds, seas and weather will shift to the north of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola through Thu. A trough will continue to move northwest across the Bahamas Fri and Fri night, then move north-northeast of the Bahamas Sat and Sun. There is some potential for a tropical depression to form late this week in the vicinity of the Bahamas, or near Florida over the weekend. .THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.