685 FZNT25 KNHC 292113 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 413 PM EST Wed Dec 29 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...Surface high pressure centered NE of the central Bahamas will remain nearly stationary through Sun and support moderate to locally fresh return flow across the central and western basin, increasing to fresh to strong Fri night as the pressure gradient increases ahead of a strong cold front forecast to come off the coast of Texas Sat evening. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will follow this front, with gale conditions affecting the NW and SW basin Sun and Sun evening. The front is forecast to move east of the gulf Mon morning. Winds and seas associated with the front will gradually subside through Mon night. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered NE of the central Bahamas will remain nearly-stationary through early Sun. The high pressure will weaken and move east Sun ahead of a strong cold front moving off the northeast Florida coast late Sun night. Strong to near gale force winds and building seas associated with the front will affect the offshore waters N of 26N Sun and Mon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.