197 FZNT25 KNHC 011420 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 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 from the western panhandle of Florida to NE Mexico will move rapidly SE across the remainder of the Gulf waters through tonight. Strong winds, frequent gusts to gale force, and building seas are expected behind the front today, with gale-force winds likely near the coast of Mexico late this afternoon. Winds will diminish across the region Fri and Sat. .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from 31N78W to N Florida will extend from Bermuda to western Cuba on Fri, from 27N65W to eastern Cuba on Sat, then stall and weaken from 23N65W to the Windward Passage on Sun. Fresh to strong NW to N winds and building seas are expected in association with the cold front. .THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, S winds 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 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. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N.