FZNT25 KNHC 201411 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1011 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 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...Scattered showers and thunderstorms persist this morning over the southwest Gulf and off the Yucatan Peninsula. High pressure over the eastern U.S. will support fresh to NE winds are across the basin through the latter part of the week, except for strong NW to N winds over the SW Gulf offshore Veracruz through Wed. Looking ahead, strengthening high pressure over the eastern U.S. will support strong to near-gale NE winds and rough seas over the eastern Gulf Sat. .THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh N to NE winds and large NE swell persist west of a cold front that extends from 31N67W to the southeastern Bahamas and to east-central Cuba. Winds will diminish tonight into Wed as the front dissipates, and lingering swell will subside through Thu. Looking ahead, a tightening pressure gradient developing late Fri is expected to induce widespread near to gale-force NE winds over the waters north of about 25N well into the weekend. Seas with these winds are expected to quickly build to rough to very rough. Mariners should monitor the latest marine forecasts, and have avoidance plans in place. .THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Isolated showers S of 28N. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers S of 28N. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers S of 28N. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers S of 28N. .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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.