000 FZNT25 KNHC 012131 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 431 PM 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 weakening cold front extends from near Naples Florida to 21N94.5W to 18N94W early this evening and will move SE and exit the SE Gulf on Tue morning. Strong high pres building behind the front will produce gale force winds near Tampico, Mexico through this evening and along the Mexican coastal waters along Veracruz tonight and Tue. A reinforcing cold front will bring fresh to near gale force winds to the west-central and SW Gulf Tue night through Wed. .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 5 to 7 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. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is moving SE off N Florida and the NW waters this evening and is followed by strong to near gale-force northerly winds. The front will continue SE and reach from near 30N65W to Florida Keys Tue morning then stall from 28N65W to Straits of Florida 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... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 27N, seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. .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 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 13 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S of 27N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .FRI...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.