000 FZNT25 KNHC 020811 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 311 AM EST Mon Nov 2 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 extending from just south of Fort Myers, Florida to 23N87W and to the eastern Bay of Campeche will reach the Florida Keys and the northern Yucatan peninsula this morning. Fresh to near gale force northerly winds are expected across the region tonight through Tue night. Northerly winds are expected to reach gale force speeds off Veracruz, Mexico today through early this evening. Strong to near gale force winds are expected to continue over the southeastern Gulf waters Wed and Thu due to the combination between strong high pressure centered offshore New England building south over the Gulf and Tropical Storm ETA in the Caribbean. Frequent gusts to gale force are expected in the Straits of Florida today and tonight. .TODAY....NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from near 31N75W to Fort Pierce, Florida will sweep across the rest of the forecast area through Tue, then stall from near 27N65W to the central Bahamas Tue night before dissipating Wed night. Strong to near gale force north to northwest winds and building seas are expected behind the front and will affect both the Bahamas and the Straits of Florida through Thu as strong high pressure builds across the region in the wake of the front. Northeast winds with frequent gusts to gale force are expected west of 78W today and tonight. ...GALE WARNING W OF 78W... .TODAY...S of 27N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except W of 78W NE 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except W of 78W 9 to 12 ft. N of 27N, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, except W of 79W with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except W of 78W NE 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. N of 27N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Isolated showers. .TUE...S of 27N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. N of 27N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. N of 27N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S of 27N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. N of 27N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 6 to 8 ft in NE swell N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 6 to 8 ft in NE swell N of 27N. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell N of 27N.