000 FZNT25 KNHC 221512 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1112 AM EDT Tue Mar 22 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...Strong southerly return flow is expected across the western Gulf today ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the basin this afternoon. Fresh to strong SE to S winds will prevail elsewhere. This front will reach the SE waters by late Thu, and move just SE of the area by Thu night. Fresh to strong northerly winds will follow the front on Wed, mainly across the western Gulf. .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh winds will pulse to strong nightly into mid- week offshore Hispaniola and into the Windward Passage. A cold front extending from 25N65W to 24N75W will stall and dissipate by mid-week. Fresh to strong SE to S winds are expected off NE Florida tonight through Thu ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the western Atlantic by Thu afternoon. The fresh to strong southerly wind will persist ahead of the front over the waters N of 27N through Fri. .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft.