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FZNT25 KNHC 200324
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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.
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