


Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
691 FZNT25 KNHC 150253 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1053 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 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...Low pressure continues to build across the basin ahead of the next front. Fresh to strong southerly winds will expand across the basin tonight ahead of the next frontal passage. The front will enter the NW Gulf by Sat morning, then reach from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche by Sun morning, and move E of the Gulf Mon morning. Near-gale force southerly winds will likely develop ahead of the front Sat and off Veracruz Sun. Looking ahead, high pressure will settle over the basin Mon through mid week. .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is analyzed from 31N33W to 24N45W, then transitions to stationary from that point to 19N65W. Moderate to fresh NE to E winds and rough seas to 9 ft are ongoing N of the front between 55W and 62W. The tail end of the front will lift N through the weekend while weakening. High pressure over the NW Atlantic will build while it shifts SE to the central Atlantic waters through early next week. The pressure gradient between the associated ridge and the remnants of the aforementioned front will lead to the development of fresh to strong winds north of 22N and E of the Bahamas this weekend. These winds will support building rough seas across E of the Bahamas. Looking ahead, a strong cold front will push off the SE United States coast early Mon preceded and followed by fresh to near-gale force winds. The front will reach from 31N68W to the Turks and Caicos and eastern Cuba Tue morning, and from Bermuda to Puerto Rico Wed morning. .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.