


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
563 FZNT25 KNHC 041439 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1039 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 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 south-central U.S. will continue forcing fresh to near gale SE winds across the basin through Sat afternoon. The moist SE flow may allow areas of sea fog to persist across the northern Gulf into Sat. A strong late-season cold front will emerge off of the Texas coast Sat night. Fresh to near gale N winds and rapidly building seas will follow the front over the western Gulf Sun and Mon with northerly gales possible near Tampico on Sun morning, and off Veracruz by late Sun afternoon. The cold front will extend from the Florida panhandle to the eastern Bay of Campeche Mon followed by fresh to strong N winds. The front will weaken as it moves southeast of the area Tue followed by weak high pressure over the northern Gulf. Winds and seas will diminish accordingly through Tue night in all but the far southeast Gulf where fresh winds and rough seas may persist. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 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 tonight. As the Bermuda High weakens on Sat through early next week, fresh to strong trades will be restricted to the SE Bahamas and the Windward Passage. On Sat night, a large N swell will start impacting the waters east of 60W and will subside through late Tue. Fresh to strong S winds will develop off the coast of northeast Florida Sun night and Mon ahead of a cold front moving through the southeastern United States. The front is forecast to move off of the coast Mon night, and reach from Bermuda to eastern Cuba by mid week, followed by fresh to strong NE winds and moderate to rough seas. .THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...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. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.