000 FZNT25 KNHC 170211 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1011 PM 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 Mississippi to Veracruz, Mexico Thu evening, from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche Fri morning, then move SE of the area Fri night. Strong to near gale force winds and building seas are expected ahead and behind the front, except over Veracruz adjacent waters where gale force winds are possible Thu night. Gale force winds are also likely over the NE Gulf waters Fri afternoon through the evening hours. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some with strong gusty winds, are likely to accompany the front across the northern half of the basin. .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 28N65W SW to 28N67W where it stalls to central Cuba near 22N77W. The stationary front will extend from 27N65W to the northern Bahamas on Wed afternoon and dissipate early on Thu. High pressure in the wake of the front will shift slowly eastward across the area Wed through Fri evening. Winds and seas will increase over much of the NW waters starting early on Fri ahead of a cold front expected to move off the Florida peninsula by Fri evening. Gale conditions are possible ahead of the front over northern forecast waters Fri afternoon through late Sat morning. Numerous heavy showers and thunderstorms will accompany this front. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.