000 FZNT25 KNHC 170213 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1013 PM EDT Fri Mar 16 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 ridge extending from high pressure over Florida across the northern Gulf to the Texas coast will shift south and reach from the Straits of Florida to the northwest Gulf late Sat. The ridge will shift east Sun night ahead of a cold front moving offshore Texas Mon. The front will extend from the Florida Panhandle to Veracruz Mexico early Tue and pass through the Straits of Florida late Tue night. .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front reaches from 23N65W to the Windward Passage will become diffuse through Sun. Strong west winds across the waters north of 30N between 65W and 70W will shift east of the area late tonight. Strong southwest winds will develop north of 30N on Sat night into Sun as a front passes through the far northern waters. Strong force southerly winds will develop on Tue to the north of the Bahamas either side of a cold front moving the region. .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N,E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N,N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.