000 FZNT25 KNHC 252049 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 449 PM EDT Mon Oct 25 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 ridge along 25N will dominate the Gulf waters through Tue and produce gentle to moderate winds. Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop across the NW Gulf Tue night into Wed ahead of a cold front expected to push off the Texas coast on Wed. The front will move across the Gulf region through Thu night. Fresh to strong winds are expected ahead and behind the front, with building seas to 12 ft in the wake of the front. Gale force W winds are expected behind the front and N of 26N Thu afternoon through early Fri afternoon before quickly diminishing early Sat. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .WED...N winds 5 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge extends from the central Atlc westward to 75W. 1007 low pres offshore of S Carolina will move NE through Tue and rapidly intensify. An associated frontal trough moving eastward across the northern forecast waters will produce fresh to strong southerly winds and building seas expected ahead of it. A cold front will move off NE Florida coast early Tue, and bring more fresh to strong winds across the waters N of 27N. A next cold front is expected to sweep across the region Thu night through Fri night bringing another round of fresh to strong winds north of the Bahamas. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft in N swell. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.