159 FZNT25 KNHC 272101 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 401 PM EST Thu Feb 27 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...Surface ridging is building across the basin in the wake of the front that is currently moving over the W Atlantic and W Caribbean. Fresh to strong northerly winds prevail across the basin under these conditions. Hazardous seas will gradually subside from N to S through tonight, with tranquil conditions prevailing by Fri. A weak reinforcing cold front will sweep through the NE Gulf by Fri night, supporting fresh NW winds. High pressure will shift east of the Gulf Sun, with fresh return flow increasing to strong over much of the Gulf early next week. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from 31N69W to central Cuba will move E through the area, reaching Bermuda to E Cuba by the evening, then slowing and gradually stall into the weekend over the SE waters and Hispaniola. A secondary surge of high pressure and reinforcing cold front will sweep across northern areas Fri through Sat nights, bringing another round of strong W to NW winds. Improving conditions are expected for the start of next week. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.