000 FZNT25 KNHC 220927 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 427 AM EST Sun Dec 22 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...Low pressure over the eastern part of the north- central Gulf near 27N87W extends a cold front south-southwest to the northern Yucatan Peninsula. A warm front extends from the low east-northeastward to across northern Florida. The low will deepen as it slowly tracks northward toward and inland the Florida Big Bend area by late this afternoon. It will then slowly tracks east-southeast across southern Alabama and Georgia to offshore the southeastern U.S. Mon through Tue night. Gale-force winds are expected over portions of the NE Gulf through early this afternoon as the low approaches the Florida Big Bend. A cold front trailing the low will sweep across the central and eastern Gulf through early this evening and to southeast of the Gulf early on Mon. Strong NW winds will follow in behind the front, while widespread areas of rain along with embedded scattered showers and thunderstorms, some possibly strong to severe with strong gusty winds and heavy rain with low visibility will precede the front. Gale-force winds in the far SW Gulf near Veracruz tonight will diminish to below gale force late this morning. Elsewhere, winds will gradually diminish Mon through Tue night. ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, except E to SE 20 to 25 kt E of 84W, including Straits of Florida. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 6 to 8 ft E of 84W, including Straits of Florida. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from 23N65W to the southeastern Bahamas will become diffuse by early this evening. Strong high pressure to the north of the front will continue to allow for strong northeast to east winds over the waters through this morning. Low pressure slowly moving northward over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico will move off the southeast U.S. on Mon, then move slowly eastward through Tue, then in a southeastward motion through Thu. Gale-force winds are expected over the waters east of northern Florida to near 75W beginning tonight and through late Mon afternoon. A cold front trailing from the low will move across the area Mon through Tue night, followed by strong west to northwest winds and building seas. The building wave heights are expected to mainly be east of the Bahamas. ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt N of 27N except N of 29N increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SE 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 10 to 14 ft N of 29N. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MON...S of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 27N except 10 to 15 ft N of 29N subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.