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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
517 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 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, TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
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 SWELL.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
MON
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
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
TODAY. A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP BEGINNING
LATE TODAY 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 AND W OF 60W 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 THOUGH SUN NIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N, AND NE 25 TO
30 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 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 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
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