000 FZNT25 KNHC 200841 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 341 AM EST Mon Jan 20 2020 ...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...Early this morning, a cold front extends from near Cape Coral, Florida to the Bay of Campeche, where it has stalled into eastern Mexico. By this afternoon, the front will move SE of the area. Fresh to strong N winds will prevail behind the front through Tue. As high pressure builds into the Gulf, winds and seas will diminish Tue night, but as the high moves east, strong southerly winds will develop in the NW Gulf Wed and Wed night. .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from W of Bermuda to Melbourne, Florida early this morning will reach the NW Bahamas this afternoon, then move through the Bahamas and into eastern Cuba by Tue evening. Low pressure is forecast to develop along this front to the east of the Bahamas Tue into Wed. The pressure gradient between this low and high pressure building into the SE U.S. will be quite tight, causing gale force northerly winds to develop by Tue evening N of the Bahamas. Strong to near gale force N winds are also possible along the east coast of Florida and the NW Bahamas. ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 27N,SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N,NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Chance of showers. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Chance of showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.