Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
923 FZNT25 KNHC 262025 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 325 PM EST Tue Nov 26 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 cold front extending from the western Florida Panhandle to NE Mexico will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the north- central Gulf near 27N90W tonight, then lift N of the area on Wed. A second cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf waters Thu morning. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will develop over the western Gulf Wed and Wed night ahead of the front, which will reach from Cedar Key, Florida to near Tampico, Mexico early on Fri morning, and from the Straits of Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico by early Sat morning. The front will exit the basin later on Sat. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow this front. Gusty winds to gale force may occur over the west- central and SW Gulf in the wake of the front on Fri. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the north waters while a surface trough remains near the SE Bahamas. Fresh to strong winds are occurring on the west side of the trough today. The trough will move westward, reaching the central Bahamas and eastern Cuba by Wed night, and the NW Bahamas and central Cuba late on Thu before weakening. The next cold front will enter the NE Florida offshore waters tonight before stalling and lifting N of the area late Wed. Another cold front is forecast to move offshore NE Florida Thu night into Fri, extending from 31N70W to south Florida by Sat morning, and from 31N60W to western Cuba by Sun morning. Moderate to fresh winds and moderate seas will follow the front. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...S of 27N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.