754
FZNT27 KNHC 170224
OFFN06
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1024 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED
COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS...
SYNOPSIS
A RIDGE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE AND SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH SAT, MAINTAINING A WEAK PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS THE BASIN. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL SUPPORT
GENTLE TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN
THROUGH SAT. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA,
WHERE A DAILY TROUGH WILL RESULT IN A LOCALLY TIGHTER PRESSURE
GRADIENT TO SUPPORT A PULSING OF FRESH TO STRONG WINDS DURING
THE EVENINGS. FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS
WILL FOLLOW A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF SAT
NIGHT THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK. THE FRONT WILL STALL
FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO SOUTH TEXAS BY LATE MON THEN
DISSIPATE THROUGH TUE.
NORTHWEST GULF OF AMERICA
OVERNIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF AMERICA
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS
2 FT OR LESS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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