000 FZNT25 KNHC 121505 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1005 AM EST Wed Jan 12 2022 ...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 NW to N winds will continue over the SW Gulf through this evening while diminishing. A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri. Southerly return flow will set up over the western Gulf by late Fri ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the Gulf region on Sat. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front. Winds could reach gale force by Sat evening off Tampico, Mexico, and near the Veracruz area by Sat night. .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft. .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 to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front along 23N/24N will dissipate tonight. Fresh to strong winds and seas of 8-10 ft in the wake of the front across the waters S of 27N will gradually diminish by tonight. A large area of low pressure is expected to form late Thu N of area. The associated cold front will move across the SW N Atlantic on Thu. As this system moves northeastward and strengthens, strong to near gale force winds are forecast to spread over a large area north of 24N W of 60W on Fri. The next cold front will emerge off the coast of Florida Sun night. Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected ahead of the front on Sun. .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 to 4 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. N of 27N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late, Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N 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. .SAT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N.