000 FZNT25 KNHC 122040 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 PM EST Sat Feb 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...Conditions will begin to deteriorate this afternoon with the approach of the next strong cold front over the area. The front will move off the coast of Texas bringing gale force northerly winds behind the front offshore of Texas. The gales will quickly move S to offshore Tampico, Mexico tonight and off Veracruz Sun. Strong N winds are forecast over most of the remainder of the Gulf behind the front. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will precede the frontal boundary. The front should exit the basin Sun evening. Conditions will gradually improve across the Gulf by late Mon as high pressure builds across the basin, however fresh NE winds will continue through Tue over the SE Gulf and the Florida Straits, increasing to strong Tue night and Wed. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will develop over the NW Gulf by the middle of next week. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong trades will pulse N of Hispaniola through Sun night. The next cold front is forecast to move off NE Florida early on Sun bringing fresh to strong winds are expected ahead of and behind the front. Looking ahead, high pressure will strengthen north of the area, causing strong NE to E winds to expand over the entire area Tue through Wed night. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N.