


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
286 FZNT25 KNHC 231507 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1107 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 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 weak pressure pattern will continue over the Gulf region through the period, maintaining mostly tranquil marine conditions. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will remain active across the northern Gulf through the weekend as an old front meanders along the north Gulf coasts and slowly dissipates. Moderate to fresh NE to E winds will develop over the south- central Gulf each afternoon through evening this weekend into early next week as a trough develops over the Yucatan Peninsula and moves westward at night. .THIS AFTERNOON...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Large northerly swell generated by extratropical cyclone Erin will continue to affect the W Atlantic waters through the next few days. In the wake of Erin, central Atlantic high pressure will build W-SW toward the central Bahamas and the Straits of Florida. Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms have become better organized in association with low pressure, AL90, near 25.5N62W. Gale-force winds are expected to develop with this system late this afternoon or evening as it moves northward, and is expected to cross 31N Sun evening. A slow moving cold front will move off the SE U.S. into the NW waters by the middle of next week. .THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.