000 FZNT25 KNHC 180205 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 905 PM EST Tue Nov 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...Strong winds, frequent gusts to gale force, and building seas can be expected through late Wed across the central Gulf and Straits of Florida as high pressure builds north of the area behind a front moving across the southern Gulf. In addition, southerly swell from Iota, now inland over Nicaragua, will move through the Yucatan Channel. Conditions should improve by the end of the week into the weekend. ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 15 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Bermuda to the Upper Florida Keys will reach from 25N65W to central Cuba by Wed night, then stall on Thu. The front will weaken and retreat W-NW for the end of the week into the weekend. Fresh to strong NE-E winds are expected across most the SW N Atlantic tonight through Fri as the pressure gradient tightens in the wake of the front. Frequent gusts to gale force are forecast from 22N-27N Wed night through Thu night. ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt S of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N.