000 FZNT25 KNHC 240305 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1005 PM EST Sat Dec 23 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 the Florida panhandle to the western Bay of Campeche will slow its progress from the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche Sun. Gale force winds are expected south of 21N W of the front this evening before winds diminish overnight. A new cold front will enter the northern waters Sunday night. This front will rapidly shift across the Gulf waters, merging with the first cold front. The merged fronts will extend from the Straits of Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico on Mon night before stalling and lifting N Tue and Wed. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Weak ridging north of the area is retreating eastward ahead of an approaching cold front. The front will move off the NE Florida coast on Sun evening, and stall from near Bermuda to Central Cuba by Tue. The front will gradually weaken through Wed as it lifts north. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.