Offshore Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
108 FZNT25 KNHC 222056 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 356 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... Southeast Gulf of Mexico .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong NE to NW winds occurring from the southwestern through eastern Gulf of Mexico will slowly diminish through tonight, in the wake of a cold front in the northwestern Caribbean. Very rough seas associated with these winds will subside Thu morning. The next cold front, associated with low pressure moving through the southern United States, will enter the northwestern Gulf Thu morning, promoting moderate to fresh N to NE winds across much of the basin. Looking ahead, moderate to fresh NE to SE winds are expected across the basin this weekend as high pressure builds in the south-central United States. Locally strong SE winds and rough seas will be possible offshore of Texas late Sat into Sun. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from just west of Bermuda to the NW Bahamas to the Florida Straits will progress eastward through Thu morning, with strong to gale-force winds and very rough seas expected in its wake, mainly N of 27N and W of 70W. Low pressure is expected to form off the east coast of Florida on Thu, and moderate to fresh N to NW winds will occur to the north and west of the low through Fri morning. The low will strengthen and move northeastward Fri into Sat, promoting widespread fresh to strong N to NW winds north of 22N and west of 70W by Fri night. An associated cold front will trail the low pressure and move eastward this weekend, producing fresh to locally strong N to NE winds and rough seas in its wake. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...S of 27N, NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. N of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.