000 FZNT25 KNHC 190321 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1021 PM EST Tue Feb 18 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 will enter the NW Gulf tonight and slowly move southward through Wed night. A reinforcing cold front will then help push the front quickly across the remainder of the Gulf Thu through Fri. Gale force conditions are possible over the offshore waters of Tampico Fri morning, and Veracruz Fri afternoon into Fri night. Expect strong to near gale force N-NE winds elsewhere behind the front and building seas through early Sat. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure N of the area will support fresh to strong winds in the approaches of the Windward Passage through early Thu. A cold front will move off the SE U.S. coast Wed morning and briefly stall over waters north of 28N Wed night and Thu. A reinforcing cold front will enter the NW forecast waters Thu evening. Fresh to near gale force winds are expected ahead and behind the front N of the Bahamas through Sat. Winds will gradually diminish afterwards through Sun night. Large NE swell is expected to impact much of the area Thu night through Sun. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.