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FZNT25 KNHC 031354
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
954 AM 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
to 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.

.THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 Fri 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 ahead of a
cold front moving through the SE United States. The cold front is
forecast to move off of the coast early next week.

.THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.