000 FZNT25 KNHC 251440 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 940 AM EST Tue Feb 25 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 weak cold front curves SW from Pensacola Fl to Brownsville TX. A reinforcing cold front will head SW from the southern United States and merge with the front currently over the Gulf. The merged cold front will quickly pass to the SE of the Gulf by Wed night. Strong gales will cover much of the SW Gulf Wed and Wed night. Near storm force NW winds will be possible near Veracruz late Wed. For the remainder of the Gulf, expect strong, near gale force, NW winds during this period. Winds and associated seas will diminish Thu and Fri as high pressure builds in. .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong S to SW winds are expected N of the Bahamas today and tonight in advance of a cold front due to move off the SE U.S. coast Wed. Behind the front, strong NW winds will occur Wed night into Thu N of the Bahamas, when the front will reach a Bahamas to E Cuba line. The front will slow down and stall during the weekend from 31N60W to Hispaniola. A reinforcing cold front could bring strong NW winds to areas N of 25N this weekend. .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N,S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. N of 27N, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.