000 FZNT25 KNHC 180809 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 409 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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 later this morning. The front will reach from SW Louisiana to S Texas this evening, from Mobile, Alabama to the central Bay of Campeche Fri morning, and move SE of the area Fri night. Strong to near gale force winds are expected on either side of the front. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will accompany the cold front. .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Winds and seas will increase over much of the NW waters tonight and Fri ahead of a cold front expected to move off the Florida peninsula Fri night. The front will extend from 31N73W across the central Bahamas to Cuba Sat evening, and from 31N69W to the SE Bahamas Sun evening, then stall and dissipate by Mon night. Gale force southerly winds are expected ahead of the front N of 27N. Numerous showers and scattered strong thunderstorms will accompany the front. ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE 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. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .FRI...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 to 3 ft. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.