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FZNT27 KNHC 201541
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1141 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...
SYNOPSIS
WIDESPREAD STRONG TO NEAR-GALE FORCE WINDS, WITH
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE, AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL OCCUR
TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TO 20N97W IN EASTERN MEXICO. 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 MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH S TO SE
WINDS OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF, AND GENTLE TO MODERATE
WINDS IN THE EASTERN BASIN THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. A SURFACE TROUGH
OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE
NIGHTLY FRI THROUGH SUN, ENHANCING WINDS TO FRESH TO STRONG
SPEEDS IN THE PENINSULA ADJACENT WATERS. LOOKING AHEAD, THE NEXT
COLD FRONT IS SLATED TO ENTER THE NORTHWESTERN BASIN EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
NORTHWEST GULF OF AMERICA
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF AMERICA
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
TONIGHT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL.
FRI
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, SHIFTING TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
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