FZNT25 KNHC 170404 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1204 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 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 extends from Mobile Bay to Tampico, Mexico. Fresh to strong N winds and building seas follow the front, which is forecast to reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by early Sat morning, and from the Straits of Florida and the SE Gulf to the eastern Bay of Campeche by early Sun morning. The front will be just SE of the area on Mon where it will gradually dissipate. Fresh to strong NE winds and rough seas will follow the front over the southeast Gulf through Mon night. Frequent gusts to gale- force are forecast elsewhere NW of the front tonight into Sat morning. Looking ahead, strong high pressure will build over the lower Mississippi Valley behind the front, promoting fresh to strong NE to E winds mainly over the eastern half of the Gulf into mid week. .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will move off the NE Florida coast early Sat and reach from 31N72W to the Straits of Florida by early Sun morning, and from near 31N70W to western Cuba by early Mon morning, then stall and dissipate into mid week. Strong to near- gale force winds and rough to very rough seas will follow the front affecting mainly the waters W of 65W through Tue. .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 25 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.