000 FZNT25 KNHC 191524 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1024 AM EST Wed Feb 19 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...A cold front along the Texas coast will slowly move southeastward through tonight. Reinforcing cold air will then push the front quickly across the remainder of the Gulf Thu through Fri. Gale force conditions are possible over the offshore waters of Tampico Fri morning, and in the far SW Gulf and offshore waters of Veracruz Fri evening. Expect strong north to northeast winds elsewhere behind the front and building seas through Fri night. Seas will subside Sat and Sat night. Fresh southerly flow will set up over the western Gulf Sat night through Sun night ahead of the next cold front expected in the far NW Gulf on Sun night. .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...Straits of Florida, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except building to 6 to 8 ft N of 24N W of 84W late. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area will support fresh to strong winds near the Windward Passage through tonight. A cold front will move over the northwest waters today, then become stationary near 30N through Thu. Reinforcing cold air will push a strong cold front across the forecast area Thu night through Sat. Near gale to gale force winds are expected on both sides of the front on Fri. Winds will gradually diminish across the region Sat through Sun. Large seas, producing potentially hazardous conditions, are expected over the waters north and northeast of the Bahamas from Fri through early Sun. These seas will slowly subside thereafter through Sun night. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 30N E OF 79W FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except with frequent gusts to 35 kt N of 30N E of 79W. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 10 to 16 ft N of 30N E of 79W. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 27N, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt except with frequent gusts to 35 kt N of 30N E of 79W Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SAT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. N of 27N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell S of 27N and in 8 to 11 ft in NE swell N of 27N. .SUN...S of 27N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. N of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell.