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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1031 PM EDT THU OCT 22 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 OF THE UNITED STATES
SUPPORTS MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NE TO E WINDS ACROSS THE GULF
REGION. A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE
AND A LOW PRESSURE FORECAST TO DEVELOP NEAR THE BAHAMAS WILL
BRING FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS OVER THE EASTERN
GULF, INCLUDING THE FLORIDA STRAITS, FRI NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. ISOLATED
TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WITHIN 200 NM EAST OF THE COAST OF FLORIDA
SYNOPSIS
LARGE NORTHERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE
ACROSS THE FORECAST REGION MAINLY W OF 65W AND NE OF THE BAHAMAS
TONIGHT AND FRI. A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP
BEGINNING LATE FRI AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHWARD OVER THE
WESTERN ATLANTIC AND LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS NEAR THE BAHAMAS ALONG
A TROUGH OR DEVELOPING FRONTAL BOUNDARY. THIS SETUP IS EXPECTED
TO INDUCE WIDESPREAD FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS AND ROUGH TO
VERY ROUGH SEAS, WITH WINDS LIKELY REACHING GALE-FORCE OVER MUCH
OF THE WATERS NORTH OF 27N SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. MARINERS
ARE URGED TO REMAIN ALERT TO THESE DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS,
AND TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID THE AFFECTED AREAS.
..GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT AND SUN
OVERNIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N, AND NE 20 TO 25 KT N OF
27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
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