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FZNT25 KNHC 210228
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1028 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 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
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN U.S. WILL SUPPORT
FRESH TO NE WINDS ARE ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH THE WEEK, EXCEPT
FOR STRONG NW TO N WINDS OVER THE SW GULF OFFSHORE VERACRUZ
THROUGH WED. THE HIGH COMBINED WITH LOW PRESSURE THAT IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NEAR THE BAHAMAS, WILL SUPPORT STRONG TO
NEAR-GALE NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS OVER THE EASTERN GULF SAT.
THESE CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD WESTWARD TO THE CENTRAL GULF SAT
NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK TO 12 FT WITH
THESE WINDS.
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WITHIN 200 NM EAST OF THE COAST OF FLORIDA
SYNOPSIS
MODERATE TO FRESH N TO NE WINDS AND LARGE NE SWELL
PERSIST WEST OF A STATIONARY FRONT THAT EXTENDS FROM 31N66W TO
THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND TO EAST-CENTRAL CUBA. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH INTO WED AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WEAKENS. LINGERING
SWELL WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH FRI. A TIGHTENING PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP BEGINNING LATE FRI AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
SOUTHWARD OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC AND LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS
NEAR, OR NE OF THE BAHAMAS ALONG A REMNANT FRONTAL TROUGH. THIS
SETUP IS EXPECTED TO INDUCE WIDESPREAD NEAR TO GALE-FORCE NE WINDS
OVER THE WATERS ROUGHLY NW OF A LINE FROM NEAR 31N51W TO THE
CENTRAL BAHAMAS AND TO CENTRAL CUBA, INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA. SEAS WITH THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO QUICKLY BUILD TO
ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST MARINE
FORECASTS, AND HAVE AVOIDANCE PLANS IN PLACE.
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
WED
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N, AND N TO NE 10 TO
15 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
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