000 FZNT25 KNHC 170824 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 324 AM EST Thu Jan 17 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...A strong cold front is expected to reach the NW Gulf Sat evening, preceded by a line of showers and thunderstorms. A large area of winds to gale force is possible behind the front Sat night through Sun night. .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A reinforcing surge of cool air will freshen winds east of the northern Bahamas today. Weak high pressure will drift eastward across the area through tonight. Winds will veer to the south and 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 to 3 ft. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 to 4 ft. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .SUN...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 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. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.