000 FZNT25 KNHC 171514 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1014 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...High pressure will dominate the basin through Fri. Fresh to strong S return flow will develop over the western Gulf Fri night and Sat ahead of a strong cold front expected to reach the NW Gulf Sat evening. A line of showers and thunderstorms will likely precede the front. Winds to gale force will be possible behind the front Sat night and Sun morning near Tampico and Veracruz. .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .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 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will drift E from the SE United States toward Bermuda through Sat night. Winds will veer to the S, then strengthen Sat through Sun morning east of Florida, then a strong cold front will push off the Florida peninsula Sun afternoon. The front will extend from 31N76W to 23N80W Sun night, then from 31N66W to 22N78W Mon. Minimal gale force winds will be possible on either side of the front N of 29N Sun and Mon. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N of 29N SW to W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.