000 FZNT25 KNHC 180333 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1133 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 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...The first strong cold front of the Fall season has entered the Gulf. It extends from near Apalachicola, Florida to 26N93W and to inland northeast Mexico just south of the Texas border. The front will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to northeast Mexico near 25N98W by early Tue, and from the Florida Keys to the central Bay of Campeche by Wed morning. Gale force winds and building seas peaking to 16 or 17 ft are expected in the wake of the front over the western Gulf. The gale force winds will surge southward offshore the Tampico area late Tue morning into the afternoon hours, spreading into the Veracruz region Tue night through late Wed night. Winds will diminish below gale force by Wed night. High pressure will settle over the area in the wake of the front. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will precede the front. .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt early in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell early in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will move off the northeast Florida coast tonight, reach from near 31N77W to Daytona Beach, Florida Tue morning, from near 31N72W to the NW Bahamas and the Florida Keys by Wed morning, and from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas and western Cuba by Thu morning. Fresh to strong south to southwest winds will precede the front north and northeast of the Bahamas tonight and Tue. Moderate to fresh north to northeast winds will follow the front. Seas will build to 8 ft in the wake of the front. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms, some possibly strong to isolated severe, ahead of the front tonight. .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 27N. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 27N. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.