Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
191 FZNT25 KNHC 250321 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1021 PM EST Sun Nov 24 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...High pressure will prevail across the Gulf waters through the middle of the week. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will persist over the western Gulf through Mon before diminishing briefly. A weak cold front will move off the coast of Texas Mon night into Tue, extend along the northern Gulf through Wed, then lift N ahead of another cold front forecast to enter the Gulf waters late on Thu. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will once again develop over the western Gulf on Wed ahead of the second front, which will reach from N Florida to near Tampico, Mexico Fri morning, and from the Straits of Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico Fri night. The front will exit the basin on Sat. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow this front. Winds may briefly reach minimal gale force near the Veracruz area on Fri. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N45W to the Windward Passage will move across the SE waters through Mon when it is forecast to stall along 22N/23N. Fresh to strong W to NW winds and rough to very rough seas will follow the front N of 29N. These marine conditions will gradually shift eastward on Mon. A trough or low pressure will develop near the Turks and Caicos Islands early on Tue. The pressure gradient between the trough and high pressure to the W will support fresh to strong winds and moderate to rough seas across the waters S of 25N and W of the trough axis to the coast of eastern Cuba, including the SE Bahamas. Then, the trough/low will stall in the SE Bahamas offshore waters trough Wed, with winds and seas diminishing. The next cold front will enter the NE Florida offshore waters Tue night before stalling and lifting N of the area late Wed. A stronger cold front is forecast to move to the NE Florida offshore waters Thu night into Fri. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected on either side of the front. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.