000 FZNT25 KNHC 180157 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 957 PM 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. Strong to gale force winds are expected ahead of the front in the northern Gulf zones, with frequent gusts to gale force behind the front across much of the basin. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will accompany the cold front which will reach from SW Louisiana to S Texas Thu evening, from Mobile, Alabama to the central Bay of Campeche Fri morning, moving SE of the area Fri night. High pres will build in from the W in the wake of the front this weekend with return flow expected by early next week. ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 25N, and 25 to 35 kt N of 25N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 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. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A weakening stationary front from 28N65W to the central Bahamas will dissipate tonight with high pres building down from the N. 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 force southerly winds are forecast ahead of the front N of 27N. Numerous showers and scattered strong thunderstorms will accompany the front which is forecast to reach from 31N73W to the central Bahamas and central Cuba by Sat evening, and from 31N69W to the SE Bahamas Sun evening where it will stall dissipate into early next week. ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...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, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft. 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 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Slight chance of showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. Thunderstorms likely. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, except SW 25 to 35 kt N of 27N in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.