000 FZNT25 KNHC 190923 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 423 AM EST Wed Jan 19 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 continue to dominate the Gulf waters today. Fresh southerly return flow across the western Gulf will persist today ahead of the next cold front forecast to emerge from the coast of Texas late tonight. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to Brownsville, Texas on Thu morning, and from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico by Thu night. Strong northerly winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front over the western Gulf. Gale conditions are forecast over the west-central and SW Gulf Thu through Fri. Then, the front is forecast to move slowly on Fri, and a low pressure may develop along the frontal boundary over the NE Gulf on Sat. The low is forecast to move NE into the W Atlantic dragging the cold front across the SE Gulf by Sat night. .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N53W to 20N70W. Large seas in the wake of the front will continue to affect the NE waters today while subsiding. The front will begin to lift N today while dissipating. High pressure will be in control of the weather pattern across the area through Thu while moving northeastward. The next cold front is forecast to move offshore northern Florida on Fri, accompanied by fresh to strong winds. The front will likely reach from 31N70W to the Straits of Florida by Sat morning. .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...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. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 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...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.