000 FZNT25 KNHC 270922 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 522 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 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...Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop across the NW Gulf ahead of a cold front expected to push off the Texas coast later this morning. 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 12-14 ft in the wake of the front by Thu. Frequent gusts to gale force are forecast over the north-central and NE Gulf late Wed night through Fri before winds quickly diminishing early Sat. Therefore, a Gale Warning has been issued for these area valid from late Wed night through Fri. A band of showers and thunderstorms will be associated with the front. .TODAY...W to NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. Scattered showers. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N70W to south-central Florida will reach from 31N67W to the Straits of Florida today and from 31N65W to the central Bahamas by tonight. The front will dissipate over the SE waters on Thu. The next cold front is expected to sweep across the region Thu night through Fri night, then stall from 31N68W to eastern Cuba during the upcoming weekend. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected on either side of these fronts. .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW late. N of 27N, NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .THU...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.