000 FZNT25 KNHC 151454 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1054 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 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 frontal boundary extending from the Florida Big Bend to Veracruz Mexico is drifting southeast and will reach Sarasota Florida to the Bay of Campeche late today. The front will begin to stall and weaken from southwestern Florida to 25N87W late Thu, before dissipating through Fri. A weaker cold front will enter the northern Gulf Fri night and Sat, then stall and lift northward as a warm front Sat night ahead of yet another cold front approaching the Texas coast by late Sun. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras will continue to reduce visibility at times over the southwest and south central Gulf. .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move off the northeast Florida coast today, reach from 31N75W to Cape Canaveral, Florida late today, from Bermuda to the Upper Florida Keys by late Thu, then move east of the area Fri. Fresh to strong northerly winds are expected behind the front Thu and Thu night. A ridge will dominate the area in the wake of the front. Expect fresh to strong southerly winds over the north waters Sat and Sat night ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the forecast waters by Sat night. .THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S of 27N, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. N of 27N, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N.