000 FZNT25 KNHC 252143 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 443 PM EST Tue Feb 25 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 stationary front extends from near Apalachicola, Florida to 26N90W and northwest to inland Texas near Corpus Christi. A strong cold front will blast into the NW and north- central Gulf tonight into early Wed and overtake the stationary front. The merged cold front will quickly move to the southeast of the area by Wed night. Storm force winds are expected over a portion of the SW Gulf on Wed afternoon before diminishing to strong gale force winds on Wed night. Gale force winds are expected elsewhere behind the front over the central and western Gulf waters through Wed night. Seas will build to large values behind the front resulting in possible hazardous marine conditions. For the remainder of the Gulf, expect strong to near gale force northwest winds during this period. Winds and associated seas will diminish Thu through Fri as high pressure settles in over the NW Gulf. The southern part of a cold front will clip the NE Gulf Fri night into Sat followed by fresh to strong northwest winds. The high pressure will shift eastward to the NE Gulf by late Sun behind this front. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...Straits of Florida, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong south to southwest north of the Bahamas will shift eastward and diminish some through early Wed in advance of a cold front that will move off the southeastern U.S. coast Wed. Behind the front, strong northeast winds will occur Wed night into Thu north of the Bahamas, when the front will reach a Bahamas to eastern Cuba line. The front will slow down and become stationary during the weekend from near 31N60W to Hispaniola. A reinforcing cold front could bring strong northwest winds to areas north of 25N this weekend. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 27N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 27N, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 27N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 27N, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N of 27N, W to Nw winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. S of 27N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.