000 FZNT25 KNHC 042132 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 432 PM EST Wed Mar 4 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...Southerly return flow will prevail through Thu across the Gulf ahead of a cold front entering the NW Gulf late this afternoon. The front will extend from SE Louisiana to the central Bay of Campeche tonight, from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche Thu evening, then exit the basin on Fri. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in association with the front. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A weakening Atlc ridge extending from central Atlc SW to central Bahamas will remain in place through Thu night before shifting eastward. A cold front will move off northern Florida by early Fri, then reach from 31N68W to western Cuba by Fri evening, and from 25N65W to Hispaniola Sat evening, then begin to stall from the Virgin Islands to central Caribbean Mon. Near gale force winds are expected across the waters N of 29N ahead of the front Fri and Fri night, with strong winds and building seas behind the front Fri and Sat. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N.