Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
190 FZNT25 KNHC 262004 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 304 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 extreme NE Mexico is moving slowly southward across the northern Gulf this afternoon, with active showers and thunderstorms along 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 3 to 5 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 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A 1030 mb Bermuda High to the northeast of Bermuda 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 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.