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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.