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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
412 PM EDT THU OCT 22 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
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN OF THE UNITED STATES
SUPPORTS MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NE TO E WINDS ACROSS THE GULF
REGION, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS OFFSHORE
VERACRUZ. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY TONIGHT. A TIGHTENING
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE AND A LOW PRESSURE
FORECAST TO DEVELOP NEAR THE BAHAMAS WILL BRING FRESH TO STRONG
NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS OVER THE EASTERN GULF FRI NIGHT INTO
SAT. THESE MARINE CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD WESTWARD TO THE CENTRAL
GULF BY LATE SAT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS
AND ROUGH SEAS ARE ALSO EXPECTED IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA,
PARTICULARLY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED
TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WITHIN 200 NM EAST OF THE COAST OF FLORIDA
SYNOPSIS
LARGE NORTHERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE
ACROSS THE FORECAST REGION MAINLY W OF 65W AND NE OF THE BAHAMAS
TONIGHT AND FRI. A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP
BEGINNING LATE FRI AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHWARD OVER THE
WESTERN ATLANTIC AND LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS NEAR THE BAHAMAS ALONG A
TROUGH OR DEVELOPING FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THIS SETUP IS EXPECTED TO
INDUCE WIDESPREAD FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY
ROUGH SEAS, WITH WINDS LIKELY REACHING GALE-FORCE OVER MUCH OF THE
WATERS NORTH OF 27N AND W OF 60W SUN AND SUN NIGHT. MARINERS ARE
URGED TO REMAIN ALERT TO THESE DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS, AND
TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID THE AFFECTED AREAS.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.
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