526 FZNT25 KNHC 180823 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 323 AM EST Thu Feb 18 2021 ...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 cold front extending from Pensacola Florida to Veracruz Mexico will move across the remainder of the basin through Fri. Strong to near gale force northerly winds behind the front will continue through Fri night. Moderate to fresh easterly winds are expected across the Gulf Sun and Mon. .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop east of Florida later today through Fri as a cold front moves into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The front will extend from 31N79W to central Florida on Fri, from 31N67W across the Bahamas to northern Cuba Sat, then stall and weaken from 24N65W to central Cuba on Sun. Numerous showers and strong thunderstorms are possible ahead of the front as it moves east of Florida. .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NE 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.