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770
FZNT27 KNHC 031954
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
354 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...A strong pressure gradient between the Bermuda High
and low pressure over N Mexico/Texas will continue forcing fresh
to near gale SE winds across the Gulf through Sat afternoon. On
Sat night, a strong late-season cold front will emerge off of
the Texas coast. Fresh to near gale N winds and rapidly building
seas will follow the front over the W Gulf on Sun and Mon with N
gales possible near Tampico on Sun morning. Looking ahead to Mon
morning, the cold front will extend from the Florida panhandle
to the Bay of Campeche with N winds fresh to strong following
the front and near gale NW winds off of Veracruz. By Tue
morning, winds across the Gulf should drop to fresh or weaker as
the cold front reaches the Yucatan Channel.

Northwest Gulf of America

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE swell.
.FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE swell.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE swell.
.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE swell.
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

North Central and Northeast Gulf of America

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell.
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.