000 FZNT25 KNHC 201524 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1124 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 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 extends from 28N82W to 26N90W to Brownsville, Texas with fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of it. The cold front will move east of the basin this evening and winds will diminish to gentle and moderate speeds. The next cold front is forecast to approach the NW Gulf Wed night into Thu morning. Fresh to strong winds are forecast to develop ahead of the front over the western half of the Gulf by Tue night. The front will reach from near Cross City, Florida to 28N90W by Fri morning. .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force winds are over the offshore waters N of 26N ahead of a cold front that will enter the area this afternoon. Gale force winds are expected later this morning, continuing through the early evening hours. The front will move across the waters north of 22N through Wed with fresh to strong southwest winds continuing ahead of the front as it shifts eastward. Another cold front will enter the NW offshore waters Fri morning. Strong to possibly near gale force southerly winds will precede the front and will affect the waters N of of the Bahamas from Thu morning through Fri evening. ...GALE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.