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928
FZNT25 KNHC 270343
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1043 PM EST Wed Nov 26 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 cold front extending from the Florida Panhandle to
28N94W is moving slowly southward across the northern Gulf
tonight, with active showers and thunderstorms ahead of the
front. The front will move SE and is expected to extend from
near Tampa to Tampico Thu morning, from the Florida Straits to
near Cabo Rojo, Mexico Thu night, and then exit the Gulf to the
southeast by Fri morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
will continue along and ahead of the cold front. Fresh to strong
NE winds will follow in the wake of the cold front, with
conditions improving Fri night through Sat. Fresh to strong
return flow will set up in the NW Gulf Fri night and Sat.
Looking ahead, the next cold front will emerge from the Texas
coast Sat night and meander slowly southeastward across the NW
Gulf Sun through Mon.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A weak frontal boundary has stalled from near 26N55W
to near 25N60W. Fresh NE winds along the front east of 65W will
diminish through Thu morning, as the front dissipates. A 1030 mb
Bermuda High to the north of the front will help to sustain fresh
to strong E-NE winds south of 23N and in the approach to the
Windward Passage through tonight before diminishing on Thu. A new
cold front will emerge off of the NE Florida coast tonight,
bringing with it fresh to locally strong N to NE winds behind the
front. The cold front will extend from 31N72W to the Florida
Straits Thu night, from 31N63W through the central Bahamas by Fri
night, and then dissipate from 31N59W the NW Bahamas by Sun
morning. A tight pressure gradient in the wake of the front is
forecast to bring increasing NE winds across much of the forecast
area Sat, gradually diminishing from west to east Sun.

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...S of 27N, N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to
20 kt after midnight. N of 27N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of
27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.