000 FZNT25 KNHC 272047 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 PM EST Sat Jan 27 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...Strong high pres centered N of Bermuda ridges SW into the central Gulf. Strong to near gale force winds will affect the Straits of Florida tonight. Low pres centered near 28N95W will quickly move across the NE Gulf tonight and Sun and drag a cold front across the eastern Gulf waters through Mon evening. Gales are expected behind the front near Veracruz Mon afternoon through Tue morning. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A weakening stationary front extending from 21N65W to near the eastern tip of Cuba near 22N74W will dissipate tonight. Strong to minimal gale force winds are expected N of the front to about 24N and E of the Bahamas tonight. A deepening surface low moving across Florida into the Atlc will drag a cold front across the NW waters Sun night and Mon. The front will reach from 31N74W across the NW Bahamas to the Straits of Florida on Mon evening, then from 31N66W to eastern Cuba by Tue evening. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S of 27N,S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N,SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.