000 FZNT25 KNHC 080739 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 339 AM EDT Sun Sep 8 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 stationary front from just N of Tampa Bay near 29N83W to across the northern waters to weakening 1003 mb low pres near 25N95W continues to the SW Gulf near 18.5N95W. Gale force winds are forecast to persist W of the front in the W-central and SW Gulf through at least Mon night with very large and dangerous seas. Meanwhile, a broad 1003 mb low pres is near 19.5N93W with a tropical wave to the W near 94W. This system is forecast to drift slowly NW during the next couple of days, with a high chance of tropical cyclone formation. A tropical depression is likely to form while the system moves generally northward near or along the Gulf coast of Mexico and Texas through the middle of the week. Interests along the western Gulf Coast should closely monitor the progress of this system. Regardless of development, expect increasing winds and seas over much of the western Gulf through the at least mid-week. Mainly gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail SE of the features. .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front offshore NE Florida will linger through at least tonight. A cold front offshore of the Carolinas will push S of 31N Mon evening merging with the stationary front and then stalling offshore NE Florida through mid-week. Expect increasing winds and seas behind the cold front. Across the remainder SW North Atlantic waters, winds should remain gentle to moderate, except S of 25N and E of the Bahamas where moderate to locally fresh winds are forecast through Mon. Mainly moderate seas will prevail through mid-week. .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.