000 FZNT25 KNHC 301341 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 941 AM EDT Wed Mar 30 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 flow, with frequent gusts to gale force, are expected across much of the basin north of 22N today, with these hazardous marine conditions gradually diminishing and improving from west to east through tonight. A strong pressure gradient between high pressure over the western Atlantic and a deepening low pressure over Texas and NE Mexico supports these wind speeds. A cold front will approach the coast of Texas by this evening, and extend from the Florida Big Bend to near Tuxpan, Mexico by Thu evening. Then, the front will become stationary while drifting northward through Sat. .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front extending from 22N64W to the north coast of Hispaniola will continue to support scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms as well as some gusty winds over Hispaniola and the adjacent waters likely through tonight. Fresh to strong easterly winds are forecast across the waters south of 23N-24N today through Thu. Strong southerly winds, with frequent gusts to gale force are expected off NE Florida Thu and Thu night ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the western Atlantic on Fri. The front will move across the N waters on Sat, then stall and begin to drift northward on Sun while weakening. ...GALE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt with frequent gusts to gale force N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Frequent gusts to gale force N of 29N. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .SUN...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N.