979
FZNT25 KNHC 181520
OFFN04
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1020 AM EST SUN JAN 18 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 COLD FRONT THAT EXTENDS FROM NORTH FLORIDA SW TO
VERACRUZ, MEXICO, WILL MOVE SE AND OUT OF THE BASIN TONIGHT.
STRONG TO GALE-FORCE NW TO N WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS
FOLLOW THE FRONT. GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO END EARLY THIS
EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE REGION BY
MON WITH IMPROVING MARINE CONDITIONS FROM N TO S. HOWEVER,
STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SE OF THE UNITED STATES
WILL BRING FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NE TO E WINDS PARTICULARLY
OVER THE EASTERN GULF, INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TUE AND
WED.
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WITHIN 200 NM EAST OF THE COAST OF FLORIDA
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL ENHANCE THE
TRADES UP TO STRONG SPEEDS EAST OF 65W THROUGH THU. A COLD FRONT
MOVING OFF THE SE OF THE UNITED STATES THIS MORNING, WILL BRING
FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS NORTH OF 27N THROUGH
TONIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC
HIGH PRESSURE AND THE FRONT WILL ALSO SUPPORT FRESH TO STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS N OF 27N AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT THROUGH TONIGHT.
THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N70W TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS BY MON
MORNING, THEN STALL FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ON
TUE BEFORE DISSIPATING ON WED. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE SE
OF THE UNITED STATES WILL BOOST NE WINDS TO FRESH TO STRONG SPEEDS
IN THE VICINITY OF THE BAHAMAS AND FLORIDA STRAITS INTO THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.
TODAY
S OF 27N, SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 27N, S WINDS
10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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