000 FZNT25 KNHC 040346 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1046 PM EST Mon Dec 3 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 extending from Cross City, Florida to 25N90W and to just south of Tampico, Mexico will move southeastward reaching from near Tampa Bay to central Gulf near 25N90W to near Veracruz, Mexico late tonight and from central Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by Tue morning. Strong high pressure in the wake of the front will bring fresh to strong northerly winds to much of the western and central Gulf beginning early on Tue. Winds could reach minimal gale force near Veracruz by Tue night and last into early Wed. The front is forecast to extend from southern Florida to the south-central Gulf near 23N90W to the eastern Bay of Campeche by Tue night, and move southeast of the area by Wed evening. High pressure in its wake will slide eastward across the Gulf through Sat as another cold front moves across the north-central and western Gulf followed by strong northerly winds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft until early morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the late morning and afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the area will shift eastward through Wed in response to a cold front that is presently moving across the far northwest part of the area. The cold front will reach from near 31N73W to Melbourne by early Tue, from near near 30N66W to southern Florida by Tue night, and from near 30N65W to the Straits of Florida on Wed morning. A second surge of cold air will support fresh to locally strong winds behind the front Wed evening through Thu morning. The cold front will reach from near 28N65W to the southeastern Bahamas and to eastern Cuba early on Thu, and begin to weaken over the far southeastern waters later on Thu and through Sat and transition to a trough. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms northwest part. .TUE...S of 27N,S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W late in the afternoon. N of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.