000 FZNT25 KNHC 161457 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1057 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 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 extends from Cross City, Florida to 26N90W and to 23N94W, where it becomes stationary to 18N94W. The gradient between it and high pressure building southward across Texas and eastern Mexico will support strong to minimal gale force northwest to north winds behind the front into early this afternoon as the cold front reaches from near Tampa Bay, Florida to 25N90W and to 23N94W and stationary to 18N94W. The cold front will reach from reach from SW Florida by late tonight and to 23N89W and to 22N93W, where it will continue as stationary to 18.5N93W. The cold front will push southward some more reaching the Straits of Florida late Sun into Mon, while the stationary part weakens. The cold front will again become stationary on Tue along the northwest coast of Cuba and lower Straits of Florida, southwestward to along or just offshore the northern and northwest coast of the Yucatan Peninsula through early on Wed. .THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the western Atlantic Ocean will shift ESE and weaken through Sunday night. A weak cold front is along 31N78W to 28N80.5W, just offshore the coasts of Florida and Georgia. This front will reach from near 31N76W to Stuart, Florida by this afternoon, and from 31N71W to near 29N75W and stationary to southern Florida on Sunday morning. The front eventually will be cold along 31N67W to 30N70W, becoming stationary to near 30N75W, across the NW Bahamas to 25N80W along the Florida coast, to NW Cuba early Sunday night. It is possible that a low pressure center may develop along the front, from Tuesday through Wednesday and track northeastward. The wind speeds and sea heights will increase, across much of the central and western waters. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N,NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. N of 27N,NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.