000 FZNT25 KNHC 030831 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 331 AM EST Wed Jan 3 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...Fresh to strong northerly winds will continue through tonight. Winds and seas will diminish Thu through Sat as strong high pres over the eastern U.S. slides eastward. .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 28N65W through the Bahamas to a surface low south of Miami. The area of low pressure will develop as a wave along the front, then deepen rapidly is it moves quickly NE. Gale conditions are likely over much of the area north of 27N tonight through Thu night as the system becomes a large storm force low near 31N75W. Strong winds E of the Bahamas will subside Fri. A cold front trailing the low will stall from 30N58W to Haiti Fri night through Sun. ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N... ...STORM WARNING N OF 30N... .TODAY...S of 27N, W winds 20 to 30 kt. N of 27N, E winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon, then, shifting to W to NW 30 to 40 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 30 to 40 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 13 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N.