000 FZNT25 KNHC 171511 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1111 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 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 ridge will dominate most of the Gulf waters this weekend. A cold front will reach the northern Gulf early Sat, then weaken and lift northward Sat night ahead of another cold front that is expected to reach the Texas coast Sun night. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras may reduce visibility in the southern Gulf west of 85W. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from 31N60W to the NW Bahamas will stall and weaken east of the Bahamas later today. Fresh to strong NE winds north of the boundary will diminish through tonight. A second cold front will move across the northern waters Sat night and Sun, then stall and weaken Sun night. Expect fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of the front. Another cold front will move into the northern waters Mon night. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SAT...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 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt late. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.