000 FZNT25 KNHC 221453 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 953 AM EST Sat Feb 22 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...Strong NW winds near Veracruz, Mexico and fresh to locally strong N to NE winds over the SE Gulf will subside by this evening. Winds over the basin will diminish through Sun night as high pressure ridges over the northern Gulf. Another cold front will move over the NW Gulf Mon night and Tue, followed by a stronger front Tue night and Wed. By Wed night the stronger front is forecast to be SE of the area. Behind the stronger front, gales are likely over the SW Gulf Wed and Wed night. .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N58W to SE Cuba near 21N76W is stalling. The S end of the front will slowly shift E to near Puerto Rico by Mon morning. Near gale conditions are expected behind the front today. Low pres developing along the front tonight near 29N61W will produce near gale conditions are possible N of 23N and E of 65W Sun night. Large N swell associated W of the front will spread SE through Sun night and slowly decay. Winds and seas will diminish early next week, then increase over the NW waters Mon night through Wed ahead of the next cold front due to arrive Wed night. .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.