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FZNT25 KNHC 170856
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
456 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 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 ridge will dominate the Gulf region through early
next week, resulting in gentle to moderate winds and slight to
moderate seas over much of the basin. A cold front may reach the
northern Gulf waters by Sun night and stall over the northern
waters early next week.

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft late.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 26N55W to 23N60W then
becomes stationary to Hispaniola. A reinforcing front extends
from 31N59W to the central Bahamas. The fronts will merge and
become  stationary from 26N55W to the central Bahamas Sat and
dissipate  through Sun. Fresh to strong winds are expected
across the waters east of 60W and N of 25N elsewhere through Sat
before winds  diminish. The fronts have ushered in northerly
swell across the  forecast waters. Rough seas will cover the
waters E of 60W and over the remainder of the waters N of 25N
through the end of the  week, before spreading southward to
cover much of the waters E of  70W by early Sun. Seas will then
subside from west to east into  early next week. Very rough seas
will move into the waters N of  27N and E of 70W today through
Sun morning. High pressure will  build in the wake of the fronts
with improving conditions starting early next week.

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N
of 27N.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 27N.
.MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the
morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N.