Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
270 FZNT25 KNHC 212026 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 326 PM EST Thu Nov 21 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...Lingering northerly swell producing seas of 8 to 9 ft over the eastern Gulf and south-central Gulf S of 27N will gradually subside through Fri morning as high pressure continues to settle in over the basin. The high pressure will shift eastward to the NE Gulf early Sun when gentle to moderate SE to S winds are expected over the eastern Gulf, and moderate to locally fresh SE to S return flow develops over the western Gulf. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A Gale Warning is in effect for a portion of the northwest waters for westerly gale winds in the wake of reinforcing cold front that will quickly sweep across the waters N and NE of the Bahamas starting late tonight through Sat night. Along with these winds, seas are expected to build to 12 to 15 ft. These seas will shift eastward roughly N of 30N reaching the NE forecast waters Sun before moving E of 55W early on Mon. Meanwhile, a cold front extending from near 31N73W to 26N78W to central Cuba will reach from near 31N68W to eastern Cuba by Fri morning, and from 31N61W to near the Windward Passage on Sat morning. The front is expected to stall in that general vicinity and gradually dissipate through the weekend. Expect fresh to strong winds and building seas on either side of the front N of about 26N. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers S of 26N. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers S of 26N. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers S of 25N. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers S of 25N. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.