000 FZNT25 KNHC 020307 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1007 PM EST Thu Mar 1 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 cold front extends from Louisiana to near Tampico Mexico. The front will reach from central Gulf along 25N to near Veracruz Mexico Fri night, then dissipate across the W portion while the E portion of front sinks S into the Straits of Florida Sat afternoon then dissipates. A ridge will build across the northern Gulf Sun and Mon. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move off the NE Florida coast tonight. The front will reach from Bermuda to SE Florida Fri afternoon. A reinforcing front which will generate strong to gale force winds north of 24N east of 75W as low pressure moves off the mid-Atlc coast. The fronts will merge Sat from 22N65W to the Windward Passage then weaken and sweep ESE across the NE Caribbean Sun before dissipating SE of the area Mon. The largest swell event of this winter season will accompany this system, affecting all waters E of Florida and the Bahamas through the weekend. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. N of 27N, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. N of 27N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 13 ft N of 27N. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 27N. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 14 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 13 ft N of 27N. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N.