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FZNT25 KNHC 031953
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
353 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

Southeast Gulf of America

.SYNOPSIS...A strong pressure gradient between the Bermuda High
and low pressure over N Mexico/Texas will continue forcing fresh
to near gale SE winds across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. On
Sat night, a strong late-season cold front will emerge off of
the Texas coast. Fresh to near gale N winds and rapidly building
seas will follow the front over the W Gulf on Sun and Mon with N
gales possible near Tampico on Sun morning. Looking ahead to Mon
morning, the cold front will extend from the Florida panhandle
to the Bay of Campeche with N winds fresh to strong following
the front and near gale NW winds off of Veracruz. By Tue
morning, winds across the Gulf should drop to fresh or weaker as
the cold front reaches the Yucatan Channel.

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A strong Bermuda High will continue to force fresh
to strong trades south of 25N through tomorrow night. As the
Bermuda High weakens on Sat through early next week, fresh to
strong trades will be restricted to near the SE Bahamas and the
Windward Passage. Looking ahead, fresh to locally strong S winds
are slated to develop off the coast of N Florida on Sun and Mon
ahead of a cold front moving through the SE United States. The
cold front is forecast to move off of the coast Mon night with
increasing NE winds and building seas.

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to
20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.