000 FZNT25 KNHC 060904 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 404 AM EST Tue Nov 6 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...High pressure extending from the Atlantic to the central Gulf will support mainly gentle to moderate winds over the basin through Thu. The next cold front will move over the NW Gulf coast late Thu night. It is forecast to reach from the NE Gulf to near 26N93W and to the Mexican coast near 23N98W by early Fri evening, and from a position from near Sarasota, Florida to 24N92W and to the SW Gulf Sat. Strong northerly winds and building seas are expected behind this front. The northerly winds are expected to reach minimal gale force late Fri night through Sat night over the far western Gulf S of 26N. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely to precede the front. .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the area will weaken as it retreats eastward through Sat in response to a strong cold front that will be approaching the eastern seaboard. This cold front is expected to move across the northwest section of the area Sat and Sat night, followed by fresh to strong northeast winds and building seas. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds will continue over the remainder of the forecast waters through period. NE long period swell over the eastern waters will subside through tonight. .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.