000 FZNT25 KNHC 021642 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1142 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 South Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula will reach the Florida Keys by this afternoon. Fresh to near gale force northerly winds are expected across the region tonight through Wed 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 building south over the Gulf and Hurricane Eta in the western Caribbean. Frequent east to southeast gusts to gale force are expected in the Straits of Florida through Wed night and remain moderate to fresh into Fri. ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 12 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 10 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 11 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 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... .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 12 ft. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 9 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 8 ft.