000 FZNT25 KNHC 160812 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 312 AM EST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...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 will dominate the basin through Fri. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will set up across the western Gulf Fri night and Sat ahead of a strong cold front expected to reach the NW Gulf on Sat evening. A large area of gales is possible behind the front Sat night through Sun night. .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Reinforcing cool air behind a stationary front will freshen the winds east of the northern Bahamas tonight and Thu. Southerly winds will strengthen Sat through Sun morning ahead of a strong cold front expected to push off the Florida peninsula Sun afternoon. The front will extend from 31N76W to 23N80W Sun night and from 31N66W to 22N78W on Mon. Minimal gale force winds are possible north of 29N on either side of the front Sun and Mon. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SUN...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N.