000 FZNT25 KNHC 171517 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1117 AM EDT Tue Oct 17 2017 ...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 from just S of Tampa Bay to near 24N92W to the central Bay of Campeche will move slowly SE and gradually lose identity across the far SE Gulf waters Tue night through Wed. Gale force northwesterly winds will continue within 90 nm of the Mexican coast from 94W to 96W through this evening. Strong NW flow will then continue through Wed evening. A fresh to locally strong E breeze is expected across the northern Gulf waters on Thu and Fri, except a fresh SE return flow will set up across the NW Gulf waters on Thu night, and continue through Sat night with the next cold front expected on Sun. .THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force southerly flow and scattered thunderstorms will continue E of a trough from 31N69W to 23N74W today. A cold front, accompanied by strong NE winds, extends from 31N76W to central Florida will race E to a position from 31N66W to Florida Straits early Wed, then merge with the trough from 31N67W to the NW Bahamas to the Florida Straits on Wed night. The merged front will move E on Thu, then stall from 30N65W to NW Cuba late Fri night, and gradually dissipate through Sat night. .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.