000 FZNT25 KNHC 170252 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 952 PM 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 end of the work week. Fresh to strong south 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 by Sat evening. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .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 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from 31N55W to 23N69W. A cold front extends from 31N57W to 27N67W. The cold front will merge with the stationary front overnight and introduce a reinforcing surge of cool air that freshens the winds E of the northern Bahamas through Thu. Southerly winds will strengthen this weekend E of Florida ahead of a strong cold front expected to push off the Florida peninsula by Sun afternoon. The front will extend from 31N76W to 23N80W Sun night and from 31N66W to 22N78W on Mon. Gale force winds are possible north of 29N on either side of the front Sun and Mon. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft until late afternoon, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 12 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.