000 FZNT25 KNHC 051527 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1027 AM EST Thu Mar 5 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 cold front extending from SE Louisiana to Veracruz Mexico will reach from near Sarasota, Florida to the NE of the Yucatan peninsula tonight, then exit the basin on Fri. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in association with the front. .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A ridge across the western Atlantic will shift eastward today ahead of a cold front that will move off northern Florida early Fri. The front will reach from 31N66W to western Cuba Fri night, from 24N65W to Hispaniola Sat night, then stall and weaken over the SE waters Sun and Mon. Strong to 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 through Sat. .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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...SW to 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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SAT...N 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 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 11 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N.