000 FZNT25 KNHC 011522 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1022 AM EST Mon Jan 1 2018 ...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 extending from 1018 mb low pres near Tampa FL to 24N88W to 23N95W to 21N97W will move SE and exit the SE Gulf on Tue morning. Strong high pres building behind the front will cause gale force winds near Tampico, Mexico through this evening and near Veracruz tonight and Tue. A reinforcing shot of cold air will bring fresh to near gale force winds to the west- central and SW Gulf. Gale force winds will be possible near Veracruz Wed and Wed night. .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will blast SE from N Florida today followed by strong to near gale-force northerly winds spreading southward over the northern Bahamas Tue through early Wed morning. Gales will affect the waters N of 29N and W of 77W until around midday Tue. A large area of rapidly deepening low pressure will develop near the northern Bahamas Wed afternoon and lift quickly NE. Gales are likely for much of the waters N of 27N Wed night through Thu night. ...GALE WARNING TODAY THROUGH TUE... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT... .TODAY...S of 27N, S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW and increasing to 10 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. N of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and N 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.