000 FZNT25 KNHC 050305 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1005 PM EST Tue Feb 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 is expected to enter the NW Gulf late Wed morning. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico Wed night, from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel Thu night, then shift southeast of the basin on Fri. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected on either side of the front. The southerly return flow is forecast to reach minimal gale force over the NE Gulf on Thu. Winds and seas will diminish Fri and Sat as high pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf region. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .THU...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A dissipating frontal boundary extends from 21N55W to just north of Puerto Rico. High pressure will move eastward along 29N through mid week in the wake of the front. Southerly flow will strengthen north of the Bahamas Wed night into Thu, ahead of the next cold front moving off the coast of Florida Thu night into Fri. Southerly winds are expected to reach gale force off NE Florida by Thu night. The front is forecast to reach from 31N73W to western Cuba on Fri, from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas by Fri night, then stall from 29N65W to the SE Bahamas on Sat. ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.