206 FZNT25 KNHC 021456 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 956 AM EST Sun Mar 2 2025 ...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 cold front is moving across the northern Gulf waters and extends from near Tampa Bay, FL to Matagorda Bay, TX. The front will exit the southeastern waters by this evening. High pressure will build across the region in the wake of this front allowing for freshening of the winds across the basin into Mon. Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop over the western half of the basin on Mon night ahead of the next cold front that is forecast to emerge off the Texas coast Tue afternoon. This front will reach from southeastern Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico Tue night, from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche by Wed morning, and to just southeast of the basin by early Thu. High pressure will slide to the eastern Gulf by Thu night. .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front has moved off the northeast Florida coast this morning, and will move E across the offshore waters through Tue, before weakening. Fresh to strong southwest winds are forecast ahead of the front north of 26N through late Mon. Similar wind speeds from the N and rough seas will follow the front through late Mon. High pressure will build across the region in the wake of the front. Looking ahead, fresh to strong southerly winds are expected to develop over the NW part of the area starting Tue afternoon and into early Wed in advance of a stronger cold front. These winds may reach to near-gale force on Wed as they shift to mostly south to southwest in direction while the front emerges off the southeastern United States coast. Fresh to strong winds are expected behind the front and east of northern and central Florida Wed night into Thu. The front is forecast to move across the western and central waters Thu and Thu night, with fresh to strong winds on either side of it north and northeast of the Bahamas. .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.