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FZNT27 KNHC 020131
OFFN06
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
931 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2025
...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED
COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS...
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE MAIN FEATURE CONTROLLING
THE WEATHER PATTERN ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH LATE FRI. ITS
ASSOCIATED PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER THE BASIN THROUGH SAT MORNING. EAST
WINDS WILL PULSE TO STRONG SPEEDS NORTH OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA
AND OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NIGHTLY THROUGH FRI IN ASSOCIATION
WITH A DIURNAL TROUGH. MODERATE TO FRESH E WINDS AND MODERATE
SEAS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH FRI
NIGHT. ELSEWHERE, WINDS WILL DIMINISH FRI INTO SAT FOR MOST OF
THE ZONES. LOOKING AHEAD, A WEAK COLD FRONT MAY REACH THE
NORTHERN GULF ON SAT BEFORE SHIFTING EAST OF THE BASIN BY SUN
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE GULF
LEADING TO MOSTLY MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS OVER MOST OF
THE FORECAST ZONES EARLY NEXT WEEK, INCREASING TO FRESH TO
STRONG OVER THE WESTERN GULF BY EARLY TUE AS THE GRADIENT
TIGHTENS.
NORTHWEST GULF OF AMERICA
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF AMERICA
OVERNIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
MON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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