


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
284 FZNT25 KNHC 040848 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 448 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 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...High pressure over the western Atlantic is supporting fresh to strong E to SE winds across the southeast Gulf into Sun, with moderate to rough seas especially in the Straits of Florida. Winds and seas will diminish late Sun into Mon as the high pressure shifts eastward ahead of a cold front moving through the western and central Gulf. Looking ahead, the weakening front will move across the southeast Gulf Mon night and Tue followed by fresh N winds building seas. .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A strong Bermuda High will continue to force fresh to strong trades south of 25N through Fri night. Winds and seas will diminish slightly, then will diminish slightly to moderate to fresh as the high weakens and shifts eastward ahead of a cold front approaching from the west. The front will move off the coast of northeast Florida Mon night, and reach from Bermuda to eastern Cuba by mid week followed by increasing winds and building seas. .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.