000 FZNT25 KNHC 170756 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 256 AM EST Fri Dec 17 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...High pressure will prevail across the northern forecast waters through Sat, supporting moderate to locally fresh winds. A cold front is forecast to enter the basin Sat night into early Sun. Fresh to strong winds and building seas will prevail west of the front. .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance of showers. .SUN...SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area is supporting moderate to fresh winds over the forecast waters. The area of high pressure will build southward, bringing an increase in winds and seas into the weekend. For the start of next week, a cold front will move into northwest waters. .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.