000 FZNT25 KNHC 170252 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 952 PM EST Wed Dec 16 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 extends from low pres 1011 mb near 30N84.5W to 25N86W to the central Bay of Campeche near 18.5N93.5W. Winds behind the front remain strong S of 24N but have diminished below gale force. Winds and seas over the Gulf will gradually diminish through Fri as high pressure builds across the northern Gulf and the front sinks SE of the basin. The next cold front will move into the northwest Gulf by Sat evening and move slowly SE through Mon. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is currently exiting the SE U.S. coast and will slide slowly SE and reach from near Bermuda through the central Bahamas to central Cuba late Fri morning. Expect fresh to strong southwesterly winds ahead of the front N of 28N tonight through Thu. The front will gradually weaken and become E to W aligned along 24N Sun. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.