000 FZNT25 KNHC 220232 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 932 PM EST Thu Dec 21 2017 ...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...Dense fog will limit visibilities within 30 nm of the coast from Matagorda Bay Texas to Suwanee River Florida through mid morning Fri. Otherwise, A cold front will enter the NW Gulf Sat morning, then reach from the Florida Panhandle to the SW Gulf near Veracruz by early Sun. Strong to near gale force N winds along the coast of Mexico Sat will diminish by late Sat. A reinforcing cold front will enter the northern Gulf early Sun and merge with the previous front late Sun. The merged front will sink slowly S into the SE Gulf and weaken through late Mon. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Low pressure moving eastward from near 32N63W will drag a trailing cold front and strong SW winds across the waters N of 27N Fri, then the front will weaken. High pressure will build in behind the front Sat and usher in fresh to strong NE winds for the approaches to the Windward Passage Fri night. Another cold front will move off the NE Florida coast Sun night, then reach from near Bermuda to central Cuba by late Mon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.