000 FZNT25 KNHC 060910 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC 410 AM EST Thu Mar 6 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...Strong to near-gale force NW winds will occur across the northeastern Gulf this morning, generally north of 25N and east of 90W, in the wake of a cold front moving into the northwestern Caribbean. Seas of 8 to 12 ft will accompany these winds before winds and seas diminish by this afternoon. High pressure building over the central United States today and on Fri will extend ridging through the Gulf. Moderate NW winds this afternoon will turn to the SE on Fri. Looking ahead, a cold front is slated to enter the northwestern Gulf on Sat, producing widespread fresh to strong N to NW winds and rough seas in its wake. .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N74W to northwestern Cuba will progress rapidly eastward through Fri morning, producing gale-force S to SW winds and rough seas along and ahead of the front, generally north of 29N. Gale force W to NW winds are also anticipated in the wake of the front north of 29N through late tonight. Rough seas in W to NW swell associated with this storm system will propagate southeastward through late week, producing rough seas in excess of 8 ft 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 lift northeastward and away from the forecast waters by Fri, with high pressure building in its wake off the coast of the southeastern United States. Looking ahead, the next cold front will move off the coast of the southeastern United States late this weekend, producing fresh to locally strong winds and rough seas off the coast of Florida into early next week. ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 10 to 16 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.