000 FZNT25 KNHC 191533 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1033 AM EST Sat Jan 19 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...Fresh to strong SW to S return flow will shift eastward across the N Gulf today ahead a strong cold front moving across the Texas coastal waters. A squall line will precede the front as it crosses the Gulf. The front will extend from 30N85W to 25N88W to 19N92W tonight, then exit from the Gulf Sun morning. Winds to gale force are expected behind the front near Tampico this afternoon and near Veracruz tonight. Strong winds will taper off across the basin by sunrise on Mon. High pressure ridging over the Gulf from the N will shift E and allow strong SE to S return flow to develop over the western Gulf by Tue morning. The strong return flow will expand to the eastern Gulf Tue night. Another strong cold front could enter the NW Gulf Wed. .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the late morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pres will drift eastward from near 30N73W toward Bermuda today. S winds will strengthen this afternoon through Sun morning E of Florida ahead of a strong cold front. The cold front will push off the Florida coast Sun morning, then reach from 31N68W to central Cuba Sun night, from 26N65W to northern Haiti Mon afternoon, then become stationary from 22N65W to the NW Dominican Republic Tue night. Minimal gale force winds will be possible on either side of the front N of 28N and W of 60W Sun through Mon. Seas will build to near 20 feet in NW swell behind the front near 31N65W on Tues. Strong winds will develop between the front and 25N on Tue as strong high pressure builds to the N of the front. Winds will subside Tue night and Wed as the front weakens and high pressure to the N shifts E. ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N shifting NW behind front. SW winds 25 to 35 kt N of 27N becoming NW 25 to 30 kt behind front. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 27N, NW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.