067 FZNT27 KNHC 020247 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1047 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. Fresh NE winds are expected near and to the northwest of the Yucatan Peninsula tonight and Fri night due to local effects. Looking ahead, a vigorous tropical wave, Invest-AL97, 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 over the Straits of Florida or eastern Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Peninsula. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft in SE swell. .MON...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.