352 
FZNT27 KNHC 201008
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
525 AM EDT Thu Mar 20 2025

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...A fast-moving cold front extends from SE Louisiana to
near Tuxpan, Mexico. ASCAT and marine observations indicate that 
fresh to near gale-force northerly winds are occurring behind 
the front. Gusts may occasionally reach gale force early this 
morning. The front is forecast to reach from Tampa, Florida to 
Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon before it moves E of the basin 
early on Fri. Brief minimal gales are expected off Veracruz with 
the passage of the front this afternoon. Rough to very rough 
seas are expected the strongest winds. Winds and seas will 
diminish across the basin Fri morning through Sat night as high 
pressure develops over the NE Gulf. A surface trough over the 
Yucatan Peninsula will move into the Bay of Campeche at night 
Fri through Sun, enhancing winds to fresh to strong speeds in 
the Peninsula adjacent waters. Looking ahead, the next cold 
front will come off Texas Sun night into Mon. 

Northwest Gulf of America

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of America

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft late. 
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.