000 FZNT25 KNHC 180259 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1059 PM EDT Wed Oct 17 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 stationary front extends from the Florida Panhandle to the NW Gulf near 26N94W to 22N94W to the Bay of Campeche near 18N94W. Gale force northerly winds behind the front offshore of Mexico will persist through Thu, with fresh to strong winds N of there and behind the front. Winds will diminish below gale force Thu night and Fri as the front weakens and becomes diffuse. A second cold front will enter the gulf waters Sat. The front will stall from central Florida to southern Texas Sun night, then lift N through early next week. .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate return flow N of 27N and moderate to fresh, locally strong, trades S of 27N will prevail through tonight with high pres NE of the area. A backdoor cold front will drop S of 31N Thu with freshening winds and building seas through Fri before decreasing Sat. Another cold front may enter the NW portion Sat night, once again with increasing winds and building seas behind the front through Mon, with the front weakening by Mon night. .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.