000 FZNT25 KNHC 112107 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 407 PM 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...Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will set up across the western gulf waters tonight through early on Thu ahead of a cold front entering the northwest gulf on Thu near 1200 UTC. The cold front will reach a position from the Mississippi Delta to Tamiahua, Mexico on Thu night, reach from the Florida Big Bend to the E Yucatan Peninsula on Fri morning and pass through the Straits of Florida Fri night. Strong to near gale force northerly flow will develop west of the front, except reaching gale force Thu night into Fri over the northwest and west-central waters. Moderate to locally fresh west flow expected on Sat with seas less than 8 ft throughout the gulf on Sat night. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from 31N64W to eastern Cuba will be reinforced by a second cold front today, with the merged boundary stalling from 26N65W to Hispaniola on Wed, and gradually dissipating north of the Leewards on Thu. A strong wind shift accompanies the front with minimal gale conditions N of 29N and E of 72W through early Wed. A strong ridge will build N of the area on Thu ahead of the next cold front to come off Florida Fri evening. Strong to near gale southerly return flow is expected north of the Bahamas beginning Thu night and continuing through Sun evening. .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 in the night. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.