000 FZNT25 KNHC 071517 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1017 AM EST Thu Feb 7 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 extends from the western Atlantic to the N Central Gulf will maintain southerly return flow over the basin through this afternoon. A cold front will move into the Texas coastal waters this evening, move SE and reach from near Destin, Florida to 26N90W to 24N96W and stationary to near 21N97W early Fri, then weaken as it reaches from near Tampa, Florida to 26N90W and stationary to 24N96W to 19N96W by Fri evening. The front will weaken further becoming diffuse by late Sat night. Strong high pressure building behind the front will produce gale force winds across the offshore waters of Mexico in the W central and SW Gulf Fri afternoon into early Sat. Strong to near gale force winds, with gusts to gale force are expected elsewhere over the western Gulf waters tonight into early Fri. High pressure will then shift eastward to the central Atlantic next week will allow for return flow to return to most of the basin. .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from near 23N65W to the NE coast of the Dominican Republic will weaken and dissipate through Fri night. The next cold front will move over the far northwestern waters Fri night, then reach from near 31N67W to 29N76W and become stationary to near Cape Canaveral by early on Sat. Very strong high pressure will build across the western Atlantic behind this front producing strong NE winds and high seas over the waters north and northeast of the Bahamas Sat and Sat night. Winds and high seas will begin to slowly subside beginning on Sun afternoon as the front dissipates. .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft.