000 FZNT25 KNHC 212124 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 424 PM EST Tue Jan 21 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...High pressure across the central U.S. will continue to drive strong N winds across the E Gulf through tonight behind a NW Caribbean cold front. As the high pressure slides E Wed, winds across the E Gulf will weaken and strong S return flow will develop over the NW Gulf. A cold front moving into the NW Gulf Thu will shift fresh return flow to the N central then NE Gulf Thu night and Fri bring an end the strong winds. This front will shift slowly E across the Gulf and reach from the Florida Big Bend region to Tampico Mexico by Fri evening. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 28N65W to the central Bahamas and central Cuba has stalled west of 70W, while a weak low has developed just north of the NW Bahamas. Gales will develop to the northwest and west of the low tonight through Wed, while the low moves slowly northeastward toward Bermuda and intensifies through Fri. ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and N 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.