000 FZNT25 KNHC 301526 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1126 AM EDT Mon Sep 30 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...Moderate to fresh northerly winds are expected near Veracruz through Tue night, then winds are forecast to increase to fresh to strong speeds Wed trough Fri night as a low pressure moves into the Gulf of Mexico during the latter portion of this week. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail trough Fri. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 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. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS....Weak high pressure will dominate the forecast area. Under the influence of this system mainly gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail through mid week. NE swell to 8 ft will briefly impact the NE waters today. Tropical Storm Kirk centered near 13.5N 34.8W at 30/1500 UTC or 640 nm WSW of the Cabo Verde Islands and moving W at 10 kt is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane near 14.0N 38.7W Tue morning. Seas generated by this tropical cyclone may reach the eastern forecast waters Thu night into Fri. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .WED...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.