056
FZNT25 KNHC 182033
OFFN04
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
333 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
...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
A CLASSIC COLD FRONT, TYPICAL FOR THIS TIME OF THE
YEAR, EXTENDS FROM NEAR FT. MYERS, FLORIDA SW TO THE CENTRAL BAY
OF CAMPECHE, GENERATING STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS AND VERY
ROUGH SEAS. GALE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO END EARLY THIS
EVENING AS THE FRONT MOVES SE OF THE BASIN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD SOUTHWARD INTO THE REGION BY MON WITH IMPROVING MARINE
CONDITIONS FROM N TO S. HOWEVER, STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE SE OF THE UNITED STATES WILL BRING FRESH TO LOCALLY
STRONG NE WINDS, MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN GULF, INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA, TUE AND WED.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WITHIN 200 NM EAST OF THE COAST OF FLORIDA
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL ENHANCE THE
TRADES UP TO STRONG SPEEDS EAST OF 65W THROUGH THU. A COLD
FRONT, CURRENTLY LOCATED OFF THE SE OF THE UNITED STATES, WILL
BRING FRESH TO STRONG NW WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS NORTH OF 27N
THROUGH TONIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE
ABOVE MENTIONED HIGH PRESSURE AND THE FRONT WILL ALSO SUPPORT
FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS N OF 27N AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT
THROUGH TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM 31N70W TO THE CENTRAL
BAHAMAS BY MON MORNING, AND FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL
BAHAMAS ON TUE MORNING, THEN STALL ON WED FROM NEAR 31N60W TO THE
CENTRAL BAHAMAS BEFORE DISSIPATING. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER
THE SE OF THE UNITED STATES WILL BOOST NE WINDS TO FRESH TO STRONG
SPEEDS IN THE VICINITY OF THE BAHAMAS AND FLORIDA STRAITS INTO
THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 27N, AND N TO NE 15 TO
20 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
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