FZNT25 KNHC 020331

OFFN04



NAVTEX Marine Forecast

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1031 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026



...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 tight pressure gradient between strong high

pressure building across the area and a deepening low off the

New England coast is maintaining moderate to fresh NW to N winds

at the eastern Gulf, and moderate to fresh NE to E winds at the

SW Gulf. Rough seas to 12 ft over the SE Gulf will subside by

Mon morning. Afterward, a high building eastward will support

gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas for the central and

eastern Gulf. For the western Gulf, a period of fresh to strong

southerly winds are anticipated from Mon evening through Tue

morning. Another cold front is expected to enter the northern

Gulf on Wed, then sweep southward across the Gulf through Thu

night. The front will bring fresh to strong northerly winds and

rough seas. 



.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW

swell. 

.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,

subsiding to 2 ft or less. 

.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 



Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida



.SYNOPSIS...Gale force winds ahead and following an Artic cold

front extending from 31N59W to the Mona Passage into the SW

Caribbean will diminish to fresh to near gale force speeds by

Mon morning. Afterward, winds will further diminish to gentle

and moderate speeds on Tue as the front pulls eastward and 

weaken. Dangerous seas at 24 to 28 ft will steadily subside to 

between 12 and 16 ft on Mon, then 8 to 10 ft on Tue. In the long 

run, another cold front is going to move off the southeast U.S. 

coast on Thu, resulting in building winds and seas north of 25N 

through the next weekend. Mariners are urged to remain cautious 

through Mon and stay up to date with the latest forecasts. 



.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of

27N. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. 

.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 

.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 10 to

15 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N.

Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 

.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W after

midnight. Seas 3 ft. 

.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.