Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
825 FZNT25 KNHC 222019 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 319 PM EST Fri Nov 22 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...A weakening cold front extending from the Florida Keys westward to near 24N90w will shift south of the basin this evening. Fresh northwest to north winds behind the front over the NE Gulf will change little through tonight, then diminish to gentle speeds Sat. Otherwise, high pressure centered over the western Gulf will shift eastward through the weekend, with winds elsewhere across the basin diminishing to light to gentle speeds. The high pressure will be centered over the NE Gulf early next week, with moderate to fresh southerly winds developing over the western Gulf starting late Sat and continue through early Mon. A weak cold front may move into the far western Gulf early next week, then stall and weaken. A return of moderate to fresh southerly winds is expected again over the western Gulf Tue night through Wed night. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near 31N65W to 25N71W and to eastern Cuba. A reinforcing cold front extends from near 31N70W to the central Bahamas and to the Florida Keys. Gale force west to northwest winds behind this front are over the waters N of 30N between the front and 77W. Fresh to strong winds are elsewhere on either side of both fronts N of 26N and W of 60W. The reinforcing front will merge with the first front from near 31N64W to 26N69W and to near the Windward Passage by late tonight, at which time the gale conditions are expected to diminish. Seas of 12 to 15 ft are expected with the gale winds, and seas of 8 to 12 ft will be elsewhere N and NE of the Bahamas through late tonight. Long-period N swell with this front will produce rough seas for areas north of 25N by Sat morning. The rough seas will shift eastward through this weekend, reaching to E of 60W from Tue through Wed night. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. N of 27N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE less than 5 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, N to NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt N of 26N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt S of 26N. Seas 3 to 4 ft N of 26N, and 4 to 6 ft S of 26N. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt N of 26N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt S of 26N. Seas 3 to 4 ft N of 26N, and 4 to 6 ft S of 26N. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt N of 26N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt S of 26N. Seas 3 to 4 ft N of 26N, and 4 to 6 ft S of 26N. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.