917 FZNT25 KNHC 050935 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 435 AM EST Wed Mar 5 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 extending from coastal Alabama near 30N88W to offshore of Tampico, Mexico will progress southeastward today. Strong to near-gale force S to SW winds and rough seas will occur ahead of the cold front this morning north of 27N, with widespread fresh S winds likely across the eastern half of the basin. Behind the cold front, expect fresh to strong NW winds with occasional gusts to gale force as well as rough seas, mainly north of 27.5N in the northern Gulf. Fresh to strong NW winds will prevail in the northeastern Gulf through early Thu, north of 25.5N and east of 95W, as the front moves southeastward and exits the basin tonight, and high pressure builds over the central United States. Ridging will extend over the basin on Thu and Fri, supporting moderate E to SE winds across the basin. Another cold front is slated to enter the NW Gulf by Sat night. .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Strong S winds will occur this morning north of 27N and west of 75W ahead of a cold front moving through the southeastern United States. S to SW winds will strengthen to gale force by late morning offshore of northeastern Florida as the front pushes off the coast and rapidly progresses eastward. Gale force winds will continue along and ahead of the front through Thu night north of 29N. Behind the front, gale force NW winds are expected Thu morning through Thu night north of 29N. N to NW swell associated with this system will propagate southeastward through late week, producing rough seas north of 25N through Thu, and north of 21N through Fri. Peak seas of 15 to 19 ft are anticipated north of 27N between 78W and 60W through late this week. The storm system will progress eastward across the central Atlantic through Fri before lifting north and east of the forecast waters. ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W after midnight. N of 27N, SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 25 to 35 kt N of 27N, becoming W 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.