000 FZNT25 KNHC 311619 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1219 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 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 moving off the Texas coast late this afternoon will rapidly move southeast across the Gulf waters through Thu night. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected behind the front, with gale-force winds likely near the northwest Gulf, the coast of Mexico Thu and Thu night. Winds will diminish across the region Fri and Sat. .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail north of the region through early Thu morning. A cold front will move east of northern Florida Thu morning, extend from near Bermuda to western Cuba on Fri, from 27N65W to central Cuba Sat, and from 25N65W to eastern Cuba on Sun. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front. .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .THU...S of 27N, SE winds 5 to 10 kt. N of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.