000 FZNT25 KNHC 280914 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 414 AM EST Sun Jan 28 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 1019 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 today pushing the cold front across the eastern Gulf waters through early on Mon. Gale force winds and building seas are expected behind the front near Veracruz, Mexico Mon afternoon through Mon night. .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...High pressure of 1039 mb located N of area near 38N62W extends a ridge across the forecast waters producing strong to minimal gale force winds across the waters S of 24N, and fresh to strong winds elsewhere. A shearline extends along 20N. Winds are forecast to diminish below gale force later today. 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 near 31N73W southwest across the NW Bahamas to the Straits of Florida on Mon night, then from 31N63W to eastern Cuba by Tue night. Strong NW winds and building seas will follow the front. .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late, Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. N of 27N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 8 ft N of 27N. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 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 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.