000 FZNT25 KNHC 210011 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 711 PM EST Sun Dec 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...The cold front in the NW Gulf extends from a 1013 mb low pressure near Pensacola, Florida to the southwest Gulf this afternoon. Moderate to fresh northwest winds will accompany this front as it moves across the southeast Gulf tonight into Monday. High pressure shifts to the east with southerly flow returning by middle of the week. On Thu, strong cold front will enter the basin and bring possible gale force winds in the SW Gulf. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N39W to 26N53W, then becomes stationary from the point to 23N64W. The tail end of this front will gradually dissipate tonight, while the cold front will continue to push eastward and dissipate through the next 24-36 hours. The next cold front will move off the Florida coast Mon, reach the southern Bahamas and southern Cuba by Tue, and continue moving eastward on Wed. Strong to gale force winds will develop ahead of the front off the Florida coast and north of the Bahamas on Mon. Fresh to strong winds will prevail behind the front. By the end of the week, a strong cold front will push off the northeast Florida coast enhancing winds and convection. ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .MON...S of 27N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 27N, SW winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W late. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. N of 27N, seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N.