000 FZNT25 KNHC 070337 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1037 PM 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 ridging extending from the Atlantic to the central Gulf will support gentle to moderate winds over the basin through Thu night. A strong cold front will move over the NW Gulf Fri morning, then become stationary from near Fort Myers to near 24N90W to the Bay of Campeche by Sat evening. Strong winds and building seas are expected behind this front. NW to N winds are possible 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. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .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. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridge extending from Bermuda to central Florida will retreat eastward in response to cold fronts that will move off the United States eastern seaboard Wed and Sat. The second cold front is expected to move across the NW section of the area Sat and Sat night, followed by fresh to strong NE winds and building seas. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds will continue over the remainder of the forecast waters through Sun night. NE long period swell over the eastern waters will subside through Thu. .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. Isolated showers S of 27N. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. Isolated showers S of 27N. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. Isolated showers S of 27N. .THU...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. Isolated showers S of 27N. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E to 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 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.