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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1140 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 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 STRONG RIDGE EXTENDS OVER MOST OF THE EASTERN
UNITED STATES AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF, SUPPORTING MODERATE TO
LOCALLY FRESH NE TO E WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF REGION. A
TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE AND LOW
PRESSURE FORECAST TO DEEPEN NEAR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WILL BRING
FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS OVER THE EASTERN GULF,
INCLUDING THE FLORIDA STRAITS TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WED.
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WITHIN 200 NM EAST OF THE COAST OF FLORIDA
SYNOPSIS
A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTHWESTERN ZONES TONIGHT THROUGH SUN AS
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHWARD OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC,
AND LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS NEAR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS, AND JUST S OF
A STATIONARY FRONT ALONG 28N-29N. THIS SETUP IS EXPECTED TO
INDUCE WIDESPREAD STRONG TO NEAR GALE-FORCE NE TO E WINDS AND
VERY ROUGH SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FT, WITH GALE-FORCE WINDS
EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE WATERS NORTH OF 27N AND BETWEEN 60W
AND 76W EARLY SUN THROUGH MON MORNING. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
STALL FROM NEAR BERMUDA TO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS ON MON, WITH
WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING VERY SLOWLY THROUGH THU. MARINERS ARE
URGED TO REMAIN ALERT TO THESE DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS, AND
TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID THESE AFFECTED AREAS.
..GALE WARNING
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N, AND NE TO E 25 TO
35 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
SUN
N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N, AND NE 25 TO 35 KT N
OF 27N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 27N, AND NE 25 TO 35 KT N
OF 27N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TUE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU
NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
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