000 FZNT25 KNHC 231528 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1028 AM EST Wed Jan 23 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 cold front will move across the Gulf waters today followed by strong to gale force northerly winds and building seas. Strong southerly winds are also expected ahead of the front, forecast to reach a position from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche tonight. Winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Thu as the front moves southeast of the region. Winds and seas will increase Sat into Sun over the southern Gulf as another frontal boundary moves through the basin. .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front along roughly 21N into eastern Cuba will dissipate today. High pressure north of the area in the wake of the front will maintain fresh to strong E to SE winds over the area through late Thu. Southerly winds will increase further off NE Florida tonight ahead of an approaching cold front, reaching gale force north of 29N west of 73W Thu. The front will stall and dissipate from Bermuda to eastern Cuba by Sat. A weak reinforcing front will move off northeast Florida by late Sat, and reach from Bermuda to the Straits of Florida by late Sun. .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, W winds 10 to 15 kt, Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt late, Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft.