000 FZNT27 KNHC 012006 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 406 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge will remain in place over the N Gulf waters into Sat morning allowing for gentle to moderate winds for most of the Gulf of Mexico. Looking ahead, a tropical wave moving across the central Caribbean will impact portions of the SE Gulf and Straits of Florida with active weather Sat through Sun. A tropical depression is likely to form this weekend or early next week over the E Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Peninsula. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 5 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.