000 FZNT25 KNHC 291514 OFFN04 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1114 AM EDT SAT OCT 29 2016 ...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS... SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS MOST OF THE EASTERN HALF OF THE GULF DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD FIRST DUE TO A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRES N OF THE AREA AND LOW PRES OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN. THEN...THE HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL BE REINFORCING BY ANOTHER HIGH PRES SYSTEM LATE TUE KEEPING A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT ACROSS THE REGION. STRONG NW WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST OF VERACRUZ THROUGH EARLY MON MORNING. .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WITHIN 200 NM EAST OF THE COAST OF FLORIDA .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH ACROSS THE SE BAHAMAS WILL MOVE W THROUGH TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE ON SUN. A TROUGH OVER THE LEEWARDS WILL CONTINUE W PASSING PUERTO RICO TONIGHT AND STALL NEAR HISPANIOLA ON SUN THROUGH TUE. FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE AREA WILL DIMINISH ON SUN...THEN INCREASE AGAIN MON NIGHT INTO TUE AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA. EXPECT STRONG NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS UP TO 10 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS BY MID WEEK. .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N...AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N... AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N... AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N... AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N... AND 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N...AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N... AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N.