000 FZNT25 KNHC 010318 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1118 PM 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. A tropical wave moving across the eastern Caribbean will impact portions of the southeast Gulf and Straits of Florida with active weather Sat through Sun, and a tropical depression could form there. .OVERNIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extends from the central Atlantic to central Florida. A tropical wave and attendant winds, seas and weather will shift across the waters to the north of Puerto Rico and Hispaniola through Thu. A trough will continue to move west- northwest across the Bahamas Thu night through Fri night, then continue west- northwest Sat and Sun and impact portions of the Straits of Florida, South Florida and the southeast Gulf of Mexico. There is some potential for a tropical depression to form this weekend across that area. .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.