000 FZNT25 KNHC 310240 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 940 PM EST Thu Dec 30 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 the weekend supporting 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 on Sat night. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will follow the front. 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 winds 5 to 10 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft,building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered NE of the central Bahamas will remain nearly-stationary through the weekend. The high pressure will weaken and move east on Sun evening ahead of a strong cold front moving off the northeast Florida coast Sun night. Fresh to strong southerly winds are forecast to the N of the Bahamas ahead of the front Sat night, increasing to near gale force speeds Sun and continuing through Mon morning. Building seas associated with the front will subside to the east of the Bahamas by mid-week. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. 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 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.