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FZNT25 KNHC 032042
OFFN04
NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
442 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 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 region will begin to retreat
eastward Sat evening in response to a cold front that will be
approaching the Texas coast. The cold front will reach from the
southeastern United States to the central Gulf and to the west-
central Gulf Sun, then stall from S Florida to the central Gulf
and to the west-centrtal Gulf from early next week into the
mid-week. Low pressure may track from W to E along the frontal
boundary at about mid-week. Strong northeast winds are expected
across portions of the northern and western Gulf behind the
front along with rough seas. Moderate to fresh east to southeast
winds over the Gulf, with the exception of NE part, will
diminish on Sat, but continue at fresh speeds in the Straits of
Florida through late Sat night.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 ft or less. N of
24N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 4 to
6 ft N of 24N.
.TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. N of
24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of
24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E
20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell.
Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida
.SYNOPSIS...The pressure gradient between high pressure located
well north of the area and relatively lower pressure in the
subtropics and tropics is allowing for generally strong
northeast to east winds along with rough seas over much of the
waters S of 26N. These conditions will gradually diminish
through the weekend as the high weakens while shifting
eastward. An inverted surface trough is forecast to develop
from Hispaniola northward into the open Atlantic by Sun night
allowing for winds to weaken. The trough will track in a general
northwestward direction into mid-week. A cold front is expected to
emerge off the southeastern United States coast early on Mon,
then slowly move southeastward reaching from near 31N70W to South
Florida by Tue morning and stall into mid-week. Low pressure may
then develop along the trough at about mid-week as it merges with
the frontal boundary and while high pressure builds southward N of
the frontal boundary. The resulting tight pressure gradient will
bring strong to near gale-force northeast winds along with seas
building to a rough state behind this front starting early next
week. Mariners are advised to keep up with the latest forecast,
especially beyond Mon night.
.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 8 to 11 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.