000 FZNT25 KNHC 240318 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1118 PM EDT Thu Sep 23 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 extends across the southern portion of the basin. This boundary will stall overnight, then dissipate by Sat. Fresh to strong winds will follow the front into tonight along the coast of Veracruz where seas will be near 8 ft. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish across basin from Sat and into early next week as high pressure builds over the northern Gulf. .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N77W to 28N80W will stall overnight, then dissipate through early Sun just before a second weak front possibly moves into the region late Sun. Farther east, Tropical Storm Sam near 11.2N 40.9W 997 mb at 11 PM EDT moving W at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt. Sam will strengthen to a hurricane near 11.4N 42.9W Fri morning, move to 11.8N 45.0W Fri evening, 12.1N 46.6W Sat morning, 12.5N 47.8W Sat evening, 13.0N 49.1W Sun morning, and 13.5N 50.4W Sun evening. Sam will change little in intensity as it moves to 15.3N 53.2W by late Mon. .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft,subsiding to 0 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 27N,S to SW winds 5 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. N of 27N,NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 0 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 0 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 0 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft.