FZNT25 KNHC 191516

OFFN04



NAVTEX Marine Forecast

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL

1116 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 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 stationary front extends across the Straits of

Florida to 23N90W into the central Bay of Campeche. Fresh to

strong NW to N winds and rough seas are over the western Gulf S

of about 25N, except for near gale-force NW to N winds over the

SW Gulf offshore Veracruz. Fresh to strong NE winds will

continue over the eastern Gulf through Tue. The near gale-force

NW to N winds over the SW Gulf offshore Veracruz will diminish

to mostly strong speeds this afternoon. The front will slow down

over the Straits of Florida and the Yucatan Peninsula today,

then shift southeast of the Gulf through Tue as it weakens.



.THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE

swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.

.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E

swell.

.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.



Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from a 1007 mb low pressure

located N of the forecast area near 33N71W southwestward SW to

along the coast of Cuba near 23N81W, where it stalls to the

eastern Bay of Campeche in the Gulf of America. NW to N winds

to near gale-force are NW of the front N of 30N between 71W and

73W along with very rough seas while fresh to strong N to NE

winds are elsewhere behind the front along with rough to very

rough seas. Winds behind the front will diminish to fresh to

strong speeds this afternoon as the gradient slackens. The front

 will reach from near 31N70W to west-central Cuba by tonight,

where it will weaken before it dissipates into Wed. Seas N and

NE  of the Bahamas will slowly subside through the end of the

week.



.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE

swell. Isolated showers.

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.

Isolated showers.

.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N

of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Isolated showers.

.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated

showers.

.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.