000 FZNT25 KNHC 280316 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 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...A weak 1018 mb low pres is centered over SE Louisiana with a stationary front extending SW to near Brownsville, Texas. The low is forecast to rapidly move across the NE Gulf on Sun while pushing the cold front across the eastern Gulf waters through early on Mon. A band of showers and tstms is associated with the front. Gale force winds and building seas are expected behind the front near Veracruz, Mexico Mon afternoon through Mon night. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure of 1039 mb located N of area near 38N62W extends a ridge across the forecast waters producing fresh to strong winds. A shearline extends from 21N65W to 20N71W. A deepening surface low moving across Florida into the Atlc will drag a cold front across the NW waters tonight and Mon. The front will reach from 31N74W across the NW Bahamas to the Straits of Florida on Mon night, then from 31N64W to eastern Cuba by Tue night. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.