000 FZNT25 KNHC 171515 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1115 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 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 strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf Thu morning. Very strong winds and building seas are expected both ahead of and behind the front. A brief period of minimal gale conditions is expected near Veracruz Mexico Thu evening, and gales are also likely in the NE Gulf south of the Florida panhandle on Fri. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms, some with strong gusty winds, will accompany the cold front forecast to reach from Mobile, Alabama to the central Bay of Campeche Thu night, and move SE of the area by Fri night. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A weakening stationary front stretching across the forecast waters will dissipate tonight. High pressure will shift slowly eastward across the area through Thu night. Winds and seas will increase over much of the NW waters Thu night into Fri ahead of a cold front 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 forecast to reach from 31N75W to central Cuba by Sat morning, and from 31N72W to eastern Cuba by Sat night. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...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 S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .FRI...SE to S winds 25 to 35 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 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft.