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FZNT25 KNHC 262134
OFFN04
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
534 PM 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
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH E WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER
THE EASTERN GULF AND THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE, A WEAK COLD FRONT IN THE NORTHWESTERN BASIN
WILL DRIFT SOUTHEASTWARD EARLY THIS WEEK, SUPPORTING MODERATE OR
WEAKER WINDS OVER THE REGION. 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 THU.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
WITHIN 200 NM EAST OF THE COAST OF FLORIDA
SYNOPSIS
A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM SOUTH OF BERMUDA TO
EAST-CENTRAL FLORIDA. FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY 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. THE HURRICANE IS FORECAST TO
MOVE RAPIDLY TOWARD THE NORTHEAST BY MID TO LATE WEEK. 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.
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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N, AND S TO SW
15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N. 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 N 15 TO
20 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N, AND W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT N
OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N, AND W TO NW 15 TO
20 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N, AND W TO NW 15 TO
20 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
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