FZNT25 KNHC 241636

OFFN04



NAVTEX Marine Forecast

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1236 PM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025



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Coastal Waters Forecasts...



Southeast Gulf of America



.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong E winds are expected over the eastern

Gulf, including through the Florida Straits, this afternoon 

through Sun morning as high pressure strengthens over the eastern 

United States. Locally rough seas may accompany these winds, 

especially over the Florida Straits. Winds and seas are expected 

to diminish early next week as week ridging builds over the basin.

Looking ahead, a cold front is slated to move into the northern 

Gulf by the middle of next week. 



.THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SUN...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

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

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

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



Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida



.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh E to NE winds over the Bahamas and 

offshore of Florida will increase to strong speeds this afternoon 

as an increasing pressure gradient develops between Tropical Storm

Melissa in the Caribbean, a cold front pushing off the 

southeastern United States, and high pressure building in the 

eastern U.S. Rough seas will accompany these strong winds, 

including through the Florida Straits. Fresh to strong winds will 

prevail into early Sun before winds diminish to moderate to fresh 

speeds. However, locally strong winds may redevelop offshore of 

Florida into the northern Bahamas late this weekend ahead of a low

pressure system moving through the southeastern U.S. Looking 

ahead, Tropical Storm Melissa is centered near 15.7N 74.6W in the 

central Caribbean. Gradual strengthening is forecast today, 

followed by rapid intensification this weekend. Melissa is 

forecast to become a hurricane by Saturday and a major hurricane 

by Sunday. Melissa may move over Cuba into the western Atlantic 

early next week, supporting increasing winds and building seas 

over this region.



.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to

20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 25 kt

N of 27N. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.