000 FZNT25 KNHC 270331 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1031 PM EST Sat Dec 26 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...Surface ridging prevails across the basin, anchored by a high pressure centered over southeastern CONUS. Southerly return flow will continue across the area. SE to S winds will strengthen in the Gulf Tue and Wed. A cold front will reach the NW Gulf on Wed. Gale force winds are possible over the southwest waters in the vicinity of the front on Thu across the western half of the basin as the front moves through. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 29N65W to 24N68W where it transitions to a stationary front that continues to eastern Cuba. The northern portion of the front will become stationary within the next 36 hours while weakening. The next frontal boundary will push south of 30N on Tue, then high pressure will build across the region on Wed. A strong cold front is expected to push across the basin on Fri, with strong to near-gale winds expected north of 26N and west of 75W on Fri. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.