Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
816 FZNT25 KNHC 031916 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 216 PM EST Wed Dec 3 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 stationary front over the south-central Gulf will lift northward tonight as another low pressure system forms over South Texas and the NW Gulf. Moderate to locally fresh southerly winds over the western Gulf will spread eastward tonight into Thu. Then, another cold front will enter the NW waters on Thu, and extend from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico Fri morning, then stall and also lift north toward the northern Gulf on Sat. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front is likely to sweep across the Gulf region late Sun into Mon, bringing fresh to strong NW to N winds over much of the basin. This front is forecast to move SE of the area late on Mon or Mon night. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretches from 31N69W to south Florida. The front will extend from 31N67W to central Cuba by Thu morning, and from 31N55W to eastern Cuba by Fri morning while dissipating. High pressure will follow the front. Then, a ridge will dominate most of the forecast area through the end of the week. The next cold front is expected to clip the waters offshore of NE Florida during the upcoming weekend, with a stronger cold front reaching the same area on Mon. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.