000 FZNT25 KNHC 060820 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 320 AM EST Thu Feb 6 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 SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico will reach from near Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel tonight, then pass southeast of the basin on Fri. Gale force winds are likely ahead and behind the front over the north waters E of 90W today and tonight. Seas are forecast to build to 14 or 15 ft. Elsewhere, expect fresh to strong winds and building seas across the Gulf region on either side of the front. Winds and seas will diminish from W to E Fri into the weekend as high pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf. Looking ahead, another cold front is forecast to move off the Texas coast on Sat, then stall near the northern Gulf coast Sun into Mon. ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt becoming SW to W 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft building to 10 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N of 27N, W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 13 to 15 ft. S of 27N, SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt becoming NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE to 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A ridge dominates the forecast waters along 28N. Southerly flow will strengthen north of the Bahamas through tonight, ahead of a strong cold front that will move off the coast of Florida late tonight into Fri. Gale force winds are expected on either side of the front north of 29N late today and tonight and Fri. The front will reach from 31N73W to western Cuba on Fri, then stall from just east of Bermuda to the central Bahamas Sat morning through Sun morning. The front is expected to lift northward on Sun and gradually dissipate through Mon. ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt N of 29N W of 79W, and S to SW 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...N of 29N W winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas subsiding to 7 to 11 ft. S of 29N W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms ending early. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.