000 FZNT25 KNHC 200333 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1133 PM EDT Wed Oct 19 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 is settling in over the area in the wake of the recent strong cold front. Gale force winds in the far southwest Gulf near Veracruz will diminish late tonight. Seas in the southwest Gulf will gradually subside from late tonight through Thu. The high pressure will shift eastward across the northern Gulf through Sat night allowing for fresh southerly flow to set up over the western Gulf beginning Sat. Winds are expected to diminish slightly Mon night. .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of rain. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E 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. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from 31N71W to the central Bahamas and to central Cuba. Moderate to fresh north to northeast winds will follow the front. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are along and east of the front. Low pressure is forecast to develop Thu along the frontal boundary NE of the NW Bahamas. The low will lift just N of the area Fri through Sat night. The pressure gradient between the low and high pressure over the southeastern U.S. will allow for northeast winds over the waters north and northwest of the Bahamas to gradually strengthen to moderate to fresh speeds during the weekend. .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms along and east of front. Areas of rain with embedded scattered showers W of front to a line from 31N77W to 28N80W. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms along and east of front. Areas of rain with embedded scattered showers W of front to a line from 31N77W to 28N80W. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms along and SE of front. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.