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FZNT25 KNHC 261545
OFFN04
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1145 AM EDT SUN OCT 26 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 TO LOCALLY STRONG E WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE
EASTERN GULF AND THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE, A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PROGRESS INTO THE
NORTHWESTERN GULF TODAY AND DRIFT SOUTHEASTWARD EARLY THIS WEEK,
SUPPORTING MODERATE N TO NE WINDS OVER THE BASIN. LOOKING AHEAD, A
STRONG COLD FRONT IS SLATED TO ENTER THE NORTHWESTERN GULF TUE
NIGHT INTO WED AND WILL PROGRESS SOUTHEASTWARD OVER THE REGION
THROUGH LATE WEEK. WIDESPREAD FRESH TO STRONG N TO NW WINDS AND
ROUGH SEAS WILL OCCUR IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT EARLY WED THROUGH
LATE THU.
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WITHIN 200 NM EAST OF THE COAST OF FLORIDA
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM SOUTH OF BERMUDA TO
OFFSHORE OF EAST-CENTRAL FLORIDA. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG E WINDS
AND ROUGH SEAS WILL PREVAIL WEST OF 70W THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AS A
STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT PREVAILS BETWEEN THE FRONT, HIGH PRESSURE
TO THE NORTH AND MAJOR HURRICANE MELISSA IN THE CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE STATIONARY
FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE OF THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. ON MON, LEADING
TO MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS EAST OF 78W MON AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUE, AND FRESH TO STRONG N TO NW WINDS BEHIND THE SYSTEM
OFFSHORE OF NORTHERN FLORIDA TUE THROUGH MIDWEEK. ROUGH SEAS WILL
BUILD OVER THIS REGION BY EARLY TUE, WITH SEAS EXPANDING FARTHER
SOUTH AND EAST TUE AND WED. ELSEWHERE, MAJOR HURRICANE MELISSA IS
STRENGTHENING IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN. ON THE FORECAST TRACK, THE
CORE OF MELISSA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NEAR OR OVER JAMAICA ON
TUESDAY, ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN CUBA TUESDAY NIGHT, AND ACROSS THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS ON WEDNESDAY. ELSEWHERE, A STRONG COLD FRONT
WILL PUSH OFFSHORE OF THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. BY LATE WEEK,
SUPPORTING INCREASING WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS OVER THE WESTERN
ATLANTIC.
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N, AND E 20 TO 25 KT N OF
27N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N, AND SE 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
S OF 27N, E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. N OF 27N, S WINDS
10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SW TO W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N, AND W TO NW 15 TO
20 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N, AND NW TO N
15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
WED NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N, AND W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT N
OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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