FZNT25 KNHC 191459

OFFN04



NAVTEX Marine Forecast

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1059 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 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...The pressure gradient between a ridge across the

Gulf region and a stationary front over the NW Caribbean Sea

will continue to support fresh to locally strong NE winds and

moderate to rough seas over the SE Gulf, including the Straits

of Florida, through Fri. Moderate to fresh NE winds are expected

across the eastern Bay of Campeche at night through Sat night

due to local effects. Elsewhere gentle to moderate winds and

slight to moderate seas will prevail through Sun. 



.THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

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

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 

.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 2 ft or less. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  



Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida



.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from 31N69W to the central

Bahamas and central Cuba. The front will remain nearly stationary

from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas today. A weak low pressure

is forecast to develop along the frontal boundary late today into

Fri. This will tighten the pressure gradient, supporting fresh to

strong winds and rough on either side of front and across the 

offshore waters N of 25N through the weekend as this system then 

transitions to a cold front and moves east of the area. A new cold

front is forecast to enter the NE Florida offshore waters Mon 

night into Tue, followed by fresh to strong NE to E winds and 

rough seas.



.THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.

Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered

showers. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

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

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

.SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon.

Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW after

midnight. Seas 3 ft.