012 FZNT25 KNHC 221513 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1113 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 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 ridge will dominate the Gulf region over the next several days producing gentle to moderate easterly winds, except off the W coast of the Yucatan Peninsula where late evening local effects will keep brief periods of NE winds to 20 kt. A cold front will sweep into the northern Gulf waters on Tue. Moderate to fresh NE winds are expected behind the front. .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N60W to the SE Bahamas and eastern Cuba followed by a secondary cold front. These fronts will merge today, and the merged front will reach a position from 27N65W to the SE Bahamas by Sat morning, and from 26N65W to central Cuba by Sun morning. Swell generated by these fronts will dominate the waters E of the Bahamas through the weekend. Another cold front is forecast to reach the north waters late on Tue. Strong to near gale force NE winds are expected in the wake of the front by Tue night. A low may develop along the frontal boundary on Wed with an increase in winds and seas. .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late.