


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
520 FZNT25 KNHC 221936 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 236 PM EST Sat Feb 22 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 1022 mb low pressure area is centered offshore southern Texas near 26.5N95.5W. A cold front extends from the low through 21N95.5W to the central Bay of Campeche near 18.5N94W. The low will track NE through early Sun night, then quickly E to SE toward southern Florida on Mon with the cold front trailing from the low as it moves across the basin. Fresh to strong winds are expected around the low pressure while moderate to fresh winds are expected behind the boundary. Weak high pressure will settle over the central waters Tue through Wed night in its wake with tranquil marine conditions across the basin. Another cold front may sweep across the basin Thu and Thu night. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A stalling and weakening front extends from near 27N55W southwestward to the Turks and Caicos Islands. The front will manage to slip a bit more southward, before stalling and dissipating Sun. Strong high pressure in the wake of the front will lead to fresh to strong NE winds S of 25N and W of the front, including the Straits of Florida through tonight. Rough to very rough seas behind the front will subside across the waters W of 55W by late Sun night. Broad low pressure from the Gulf of America will approach South Florida Mon, and track NE to N 31N by late Tue night dragging a trailing cold front across the western part of the area. Fresh to strong southerly winds will prevail ahead of the front and low Tue through Wed. By late Wed night, marine conditions may improve under a broad and weak pressure pattern. Yet another front may move offshore the SE United States Thu night. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Chance of showers. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N.