000 FZNT25 KNHC 011527 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1127 AM EDT Tue Oct 1 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...Fresh to strong NW to N winds and rough seas are expected over the SW Gulf, including the Veracruz area, through at least Fri as a trough of low pressure develops over the western Gulf. A tropical depression could form over the next several days over the NW Caribbean. This system is forecast to move northwestward over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the southern Gulf of Mexico. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas will prevail trough Fri. Looking ahead, increasing winds and building seas are forecast for the northern Gulf during the upcoming weekend. .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS....Weak high pressure will support light to gentle variable winds and slight to moderate seas S of 28N through Thu. N of 28N, gentle to moderate W to NW winds will dominate as a low pressure develops N of the area and moves eastward through Thu before intensifying Thu night. The low will then shift SE and enter the NE offshore waters Fri night along with fresh to locally strong winds and rough seas. Otherwise, Tropical Storm Kirk near 15.3N 39.2W at 11 AM EDT, will strengthen to a hurricane near 16.0N 40.7W this evening. Rough seas generated by Kirk may reach the eastern forecast waters Thu night into the weekend. .THIS AFTERNOON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and N 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.