000 FZNT25 KNHC 131522 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1022 AM EST Thu Jan 13 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...A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri. Southerly return flow will set up over the western Gulf by late Fri ahead of a strong cold front forecast to enter the Gulf region by Sat morning. Strong to gale force winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front Sat through Sun. Fresh to strong southerly winds will prevail ahead of the front forecast to move SE of the area by Sun afternoon. A Gale Warning will likely be issue by this afternoon. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A large area of low pressure is forecast to develop E of Florida late today. This system will bring gale force winds and building seas across the waters N of 27N tonight and Fri. The associated cold front will move across the SW N Atlantic late today through Fri. Marine conditions will improve on Sat ahead of the next cold front forecast to emerge off the coast of Florida on Sun. Strong to near gale force winds are expected on either side of the front on Sun. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. N of 27N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 5 to 10 kt late, Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.