000 FZNT25 KNHC 291527 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1127 AM EDT Tue Sep 29 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 strong cold front extends across the basin from 29N85W SW to Veracruz, Mexico. The front will continue moving SE across the basin with strong to near gale force northerly winds behind it and gale force winds in the region of Veracruz through tonight. A secondary frontal boundary will drop southward to the northern Gulf early on Fri and reach the far southwestern Gulf by Fri evening. Strong high pressure will build in behind this front. The pressure gradient between the front and broad low pressure that is expected to form over the western Caribbean by the end of the week is expected to freshen the northeast winds over most of the southeastern Gulf by the end of the week. These winds may reach strong speeds on Sat along with building seas. .THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the western Atlantic is maintaining gentle to moderate winds across the area. The high pressure will begin to retreat eastward through Wed in response to a cold front that will reach the southeastern U.S. coast tonight and move over the northwest part of the area through Wed. The front will weaken through the end of the week. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected ahead of the cold front. .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S of 27N,S winds less than 5 kt. N of 27N,SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.