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FZNT27 KNHC 180926
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
526 AM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026

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

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Marco Island, Florida to
21N91W where it transitions into a stationary front that extends
to the central Bay of Campeche. Strong to gale-force winds and
very rough seas follow the front over the SW Gulf offshore
Veracruz. Fresh to strong NE winds with frequent gusts to gale
force winds behind the front over the NE Gulf will continue
through today. The front will slow down as it reaches from the
Florida Straits to Merida, Mexico later today, then drift to the
southeast of the Gulf through Tue as it weakens. Gale-force
winds off Veracruz will persist over the SW Gulf through
tonight. Fresh to strong NE winds and rough seas will persist
elsewhere north of the front and E of 90W into Tue. Looking
ahead, strong high pressure building over the lower Mississippi
Valley behind the front, will prolong fresh NE to E winds over
the eastern half of the Gulf into mid-week.  

Northwest Gulf of America

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of America

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 35 kt, diminishing in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E
swell. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E 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 4 ft.