000 FZNT25 KNHC 161525 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1125 AM EDT Tue Apr 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...High pressure in the northern Gulf will shift slowly eastward through Thu ahead of a cold front that will move into the NW Gulf Thu morning. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to the central Bay of Campeche Thu night, from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula Fri, then move SE of the area Fri night. Strong to near gale force winds and building seas are expected ahead and behind the front. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms, some with strong gusty winds, are likely to accompany the front. .THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N66W to the central Bahamas where it becomes stationary to western Cuba. The front will reach from 29N65W to the central Bahamas later today, then become stationary from 29N65W to the NW Bahamas by Wed while weakening. High pressure in the wake of the front will shift slowly eastward across the area Wed through Thu night. Winds and seas will increase over much of the NW waters Fri ahead of a cold front that is expected to move off the Florida peninsula Fri night. Gale conditions are possible ahead of the front over northern forecast waters Fri afternoon through Sat. Numerous showers and scattered strong thunderstorms will accompany this front. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft.