000 FZNT25 KNHC 210916 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 416 AM EST Wed Feb 21 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 pressure across the W Atlc will maintain a ridge extending W across the Gulf coast states to produce fresh return flow across most of the basin, except strong winds through the Straits of Florida and across central portion of the Gulf. A weak cold front will move slowly into the far NW waters Sun and stall there Sun night. .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...W Atlc ridge will persist along 33N-34N through Thu then drift SW and slowly weaken through the weekend. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail N of 25N with fresh to strong winds S of 25N through Thu. NNE swell will move through waters E of 65W through Fri night. .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .FRI 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. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.