000 FZNT25 KNHC 121520 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1120 AM EDT Mon Apr 12 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 weak cold front extends from Venice, Florida southwestward to near 26N84W where it transitions to a stationary front that extends to 26N94W. The front will reach from the southeastern Gulf to the central Gulf this afternoon and evening and to just SE of the Gulf tonight. An upper-level shortwave trough, in combination with a surface trough along South Florida, will continue to bring scattered showers and thunderstorms over the Straits of Florida today. Some of this activity may contain frequent lightning and strong gusty winds. Another cold front will enter the northern Gulf Wed, reach from north-central Florida to southern Texas Thu and become stationary through Fri night. .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 kt, shifting to E to SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southwest winds NE of the Bahamas will shift eastward today ahead of a cold front that extends from 31N75W to central Florida. The front will reach from near 31N73W to the northern Bahamas and to South Florida early this afternoon, from near 31N67W to the southeastern Bahamas and to eastern Cuba by late tonight and the southeastern waters on Tue. The front will move east of the forecast waters on Wed as weak high pressure builds in behind it and as another cold front approaches the far northwest waters. This front will move across the water N and NE of the Bahamas from late Wed night through Fri night. Fresh to strong southwest winds are expected ahead of this front. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to move offshore the South Florida coast into the Great Bahama Bank today. .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.