000 FZNT25 KNHC 021539 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1039 AM EST Wed Mar 2 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...High pressure centered over the north-central Gulf will control the weather pattern over the region through the remainder of the week, resulting in gentle to moderate northeast to east winds across the forecast waters. The pressure gradient is forecast to strengthen over the Gulf during the upcoming weekend as the high pressure shifts eastward into the western Atlantic. This will bring fresh to occasionally strong east winds over the southeastern Gulf, including the Straits of Florida, and fresh southerly return flow over the NW Gulf. .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N64W to 26N68W and to the eastern tip of Cuba. Strong high pressure will continue to build across the western Atlantic in the wake of the front that will continue to move eastward. Then, the pressure gradient is forecast to strengthen across the western Atlantic during the upcoming weekend leading to fresh to strong easterly winds over most of the forecast waters. Seas will build to 10 or 11 ft E of the Bahamas by Sat night with the increasing easterly flow. .TODAY....NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell N of 27N. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N.