473 FZNT25 KNHC 042117 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 417 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2020 ...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 cold front extending from near Tampa Florida to the Yucatan peninsula will reach from south Florida to the Yucatan channel this evening, then exit the basin overnight. Strong NW to N winds and 8 to 12 ft seas are expected W of the front tonight. Winds and seas will diminish Sun and Mon as high pres builds over the area. Another cold front will cross the northern Gulf Tue and Tue night, then stall and weaken over the central Gulf Wed. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the western Atlantic will shift E today ahead of a strong cold front crossing Florida. The front will reach from 31N76W to southern Florida tonight, and from 28N65W to eastern Cuba Sun night, then stall and weaken from 23N65W to Hispaniola Mon. Gale force winds are expected tonight and Sun N of 27N following the front. A brief period of winds to gale force will precede the front well to the E of the coastal waters. High pressure will build across the area Mon and Tue. ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. N of 27N, W winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.