000 FZNT25 KNHC 110847 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 AM EST Tue Dec 11 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 pres building will prevail across the basin through midweek. The next cold front will move into the NW Gulf Thu, quickly reaching the eastern Gulf late Thu night, then pushing SE of the basin Fri night. Strong winds will follow the front, possibly reaching gale force Thu night into Fri over the northwest Gulf. .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from 30N65W to across the central Bahamas and central Cuba will shift E across the basin through Wed. A reinforcing cold front will move across the northern waters Tue, with the two boundaries merging by Wed. Gale winds are possible N of 29N and E of 77W with the next front. Return flow will dominate for the end of the week, with another potentially strong cold front impacting the NW portion by late Fri. .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SAT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.