000 FZNT25 KNHC 210851 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 351 AM EST Mon Jan 21 2019 ...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...Strong high pressure ridging S over the Gulf from the central United States. The high will shift E toward Cape Hatteras as low pressure deepens over the southern Plains. This will allow strong SE to S return flow to develop over the western Gulf of Mexico by Tue morning and to the remainder of the basin by Tue night. Another strong cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf of Mexico Wed and produce gale force NW to N winds over the far western Gulf from S Texas to the coast of Mexico near Veracruz. This front will reach from near the NE Gulf to the Yucatan Peninsula early Thu, then weaken as it exits the SE Gulf Thu night. .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from 31N68W to the SE Bahamas near 23N75W to eastern Cuba near 21N77W. The front will continue SE and stall from N of Puerto Rico to near the Windward Passage by Wed evening. Strong winds will develop between the front and 25N on Tue as strong high pressure builds north of the front. These winds will persist until Thu as the strong high following the front slowly shifts E over the western Atlc north of the area. Another strong cold front will move off the Florida coast on Thu afternoon. Gales will be possible along the front N of 30N. The front will reach from near 31N70W to the central Bahamas and to central Cuba Fri afternoon, then from near 31N69W to the SE Bahamas and eastern Cuba Fri night. Strong NW to N winds and building seas will follow in the wake of the front. .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft,subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.