000 FZNT25 KNHC 192235 AAA OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 535 PM EST Thu Dec 19 2019 Updated to include gale warning within 60 nm of coast from 25N to 27N under Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida section ...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...Strong high pressure over the Ohio Valley is supporting strong north to northeast winds over the southeastern Gulf. Winds and seas will gradually diminish today as the high shifts northeastward. Strong northeast to east winds will continue across the eastern Gulf and the Straits of Florida through Fri night as the cold front stalls. A north to south aligned surface trough will develop across the central Gulf Fri, with strong east winds covering the Gulf to the east of the trough. Low pressure is expected to develop from the trough over NE Gulf by early Sat and move across northern Florida this weekend. Gale force winds are possible in the NE Gulf late Sat through Sat night and in the far SW Gulf Sat night and Sun. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from near 28N65W to 24N72W where it becomes stationary to central Cuba. The front will reach from near 26N65W to east-central Cuba late tonight then become stationary. Strong northeast winds and high seas are expected across much of the area to the northwest of the front, as it completely becomes stationary and weakens through Fri night. It will begin to drift northward over the weekend. A low pressure center is expected to develop in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on Sat, and move across northern Florida on Sun. Gale force east to southeast winds are possible east of northern Florida Sun night and Mon as the low intensifies. ...GALE WARNING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST FROM 25N TO 27N... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 29N SUN AND SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S OF 27N, NE winds 20 to 30 KT, except 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast from 25N to 27N. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 9 to 14 ft within 60 nm of coast from 25N to 27N. N of 27N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast from 25N to 27N. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 9 to 14 ft within 60 nm of coast from 25N to 27N. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 9 to 14 ft within 60 nm of coast from 25N to 27N. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, except N of 29N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except N of 29N 10 to 15 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt, except N of 30N E of 79W 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except N of 29N 10 to 17 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N and 8 to 12 ft N of 27N except 10 to 15 ft N of 29N E of 78W. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 27N except 10 to 15 ft W of 79W. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 27N.