FZNT25 KNHC 200324

OFFN04



NAVTEX Marine Forecast

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1124 PM 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 weakening stationary front over the western

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 nightly, through the forecast period, across the

eastern Bay of Campeche due to local effects associated with a

thermal trough. Elsewhere, gentle to moderate winds and slight

to moderate seas will prevail through early next week.  



.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

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

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

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  



Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida



.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from 31N68W to the

central Bahamas and central Cuba. Fresh to strong winds and

rough are observed of either side of the front N of 25N. A low 

pressure developed ahead of the front, however it is forecast to

merge with the front tonight as the front transitions to a cold

front. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas ahead and behind the 

front will continue across the offshore waters N of 25N through 

the Sun night when the front is forecast to move east of 55W. 

Looking ahead, 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. These marine conditions are 

forecast to affect most of the waters N of 27N through the middle 

of the next week. 



.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to

25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 

.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 20 to

25 kt N of 27N. 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 4 to 6 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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

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

.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW after

midnight. Seas 3 ft. 

.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.