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FZNT25 KNHC 201539
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1139 AM EDT THU MAR 20 2025
...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
FRESH SW WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A
COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 20N97W IN
EASTERN MEXICO. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NW AND STRENGTHEN TO STRONG
SPEEDS TONIGHT INTO THE WAKE OF THE FRONT, WITH ROUGH SEAS
ACCOMPANYING THE WINDS. THE FRONT WILL EXIT THE BASIN LATE
TONIGHT, AND WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ON FRI. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE
BASIN FRI, SUPPORTING GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS IN THE EASTERN
BASIN THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. LOOKING AHEAD, THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS
SLATED TO ENTER THE NORTHWESTERN BASIN EARLY NEXT WEEK.
THIS AFTERNOON
SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
8 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT, SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
WITHIN 200 NM EAST OF THE COAST OF FLORIDA
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG SW WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON
OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE
GULF OF AMERICA. THE COLD FRONT IS SLATED TO MOVE OFF THE COAST OF
THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES LATER TODAY, SUPPORTING STRONG TO
NEAR-GALE FORCE W TO NW WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS IN EXCESS OF 8 FT IN
ITS WAKE. THE FRONT WILL PROGRESS EASTWARD ON FRI, WITH WINDS
DIMINISHING FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION. LOOKING AHEAD,
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC THIS WEEKEND.
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 27N, AND SW TO W 15 TO
25 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N, AND W 20 TO 30 KT N OF
27N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N, AND NW 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 27N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING,
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
MON
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
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