000 FZNT25 KNHC 210838 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 338 AM EST Fri Feb 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...Weak 1016 mb low pressure located near the Big Bend of FL will dissipate later this morning. Extending SW from the low is a cold front that stretches into the Bay of Campeche. This front will move SE of the Gulf by this evening. Behind the front N gales in the NW Gulf will weaken to strong winds later this morning, and N gales offshore Tampico will end this afternoon. Gale conditions are developing offshore Veracruz and the W Bay of Campeche, and these will persist into tonight. Strong winds and seas of 8 to 12 feet will prevail through Sat, .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front that extends from 31N75W to near Fort Pierce, FL, early this morning will stretch from SE of Bermuda across the central Bahamas and into central Cuba by this evening. The front will then reach Hispaniola and the SE parts of the area by late Sat. Behind the front, N gales and seas of up to 20 feet are anticipated N of 28N through tonight. The swell associated with these gales will spread SE through the weekend while gradually decaying. Seas will likely fall below 8 ft Mon. ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Showers likely. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Chance of showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight chance of showers. .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. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.