000 FZNT25 KNHC 281454 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 954 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...Weak low pres is centered near Biloxi Mississippi A cold front extends SW from the low to NE Mexico near 25N98W. The low will rapidly cross the NE Gulf today and head toward Cape Hatteras tonight. The low will drag the cold front eastward across the remainder of the Gulf waters by Mon afternoon. Gale force winds and building seas are expected behind the front near Veracruz, Mexico Mon afternoon and 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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 15 to 20 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 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...Strong high pres located NE of Bermuda ridges SW over the forecast waters. A shear line extends from 19N65W to end near the Mona Passage. Strong to minimal gale force winds can be expected until around noon over the waters S of 21N,and fresh to strong winds elsewhere. Winds and seas will diminish as the high moves farther E and weakens. 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 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Winds NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 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 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.