FZNT25 KNHC 160911 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 411 AM EST Mon Feb 16 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 cold front extending from north-central Florida southwestward to 25N88W to the central Bay of Campeche will exit the basin this afternoon. Winds over the NE Gulf will gradually this morning as high pressure in the wake of the front begins to slide eastward across the area. Winds will become gentle to moderate along with slight to moderate seas beginning this afternoon and continuing into early Tue before southerly moderate to fresh winds develop in the western Gulf. These winds will expand eastward in coverage through Fri as low pressure, with an attendant cold front move through central Texas. .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A Gale Warning is in effect for portions of the northwest waters ahead of a cold front. Low pressure intensifying offshore the Carolinas will pull a cold front across the offshore waters of northern Florida today. Scattered showers and thunderstorms ahead of the front, with a squall line are north of 28N between 74W and 77W. This activity will continue eastward into the afternoon. The cold front will reach from near 31N74W to the NW Bahamas and to west-central Cuba by early this afternoon, from near 31N69W to the central Bahamas and to central Cuba tonight, then from near 31N58W to 24N65W and stationary to South Florida Tue. The cold front portion will move E of 55W late Tue while the stationary portion weakens, with frontal remnants lifting back N as a warm front Wed. An expanding areas of fresh to strong southerly winds and building seas will precede the front today. Fresh to strong winds northerly winds and building seas will follow the front through late tonight. Seas may possibly reach 14 ft in the far northern forecast waters Tue, then shift to the far northeast part of the area Wed before moving E of 55W Wed night. The fresh to strong winds will diminish on Tue. Rough seas will linger elsewhere E of 60W through Thu. Mariners are urged to stay up to date with the latest forecasts. .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms this morning from 28N to 29.5N. Isolated showers and thunderstorms S of 28N. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.