FZNT25 KNHC 260912 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 412 AM EST Mon Jan 26 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 cold front extends from the Florida Big Bend southwestward to 20N94W then southward and inland across Mexico just E of Coatzacoalcos. Strong northerly winds prevail behind the front, with gales occurring offshore Tampico, with gales expected to begin across the waters near Veracruz by sunrise. These gale conditions are forecast to continue offshore Tampico through this morning and offshore Veracruz through late Mon night. The cold front will sweep across the rest of the basin through Mon evening with very rough seas expected to quickly build across the basin today and tonight. Marine conditions will improve from NW to SE Tue through Wed as the front moves southeastward into the NW Caribbean and high pressure settles across the northern Gulf. The high will shift southeastward Thu as low pressure develops in the far western Gulf along the next cold frontal boundary. This front is expected to reach from the Florida Panhandle to Veracruz by Fri evening. .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A broad ridge extends from 1027 mb high pressure near 35N54W southwestward to South Florida and the Straits of Florida. Fresh to strong SW winds over the NW forecast waters will continue through mid morning in advance of a strong cold front that is expected to move offshore northeast Florida this morning, accompanied by scattered showers and thunderstorms. The front will reach from near 31N73W to the NW Bahamas and S Florida Mon evening, from near 31N57W to the Turks and Caicos Islands and eastern Cuba Tue evening, then begin to become stationary and weaken as it reaches from near 28N55W to the SE Bahamas and to eastern Cuba Wed evening. Fresh to strong NW to N winds and rough seas are expected W of the front this afternoon through Tue afternoon. The frontal boundary will begin to dissipate on Thu as another cold front moves out across the western forecast waters, reaching from near 29N55W to the central Bahamas Fri morning, before stalling N of 24N Fri night. .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S of 27N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 27N, N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.