000 FZNT25 KNHC 132103 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 403 PM EST Tue Dec 13 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 ridging over the area will shift eastward through tonight as a cold front approaches eastern Texas. Fresh to locally strong SE return flow is expected in the western and central Gulf through tonight as the cold front approaches the NW Gulf. Seas will build in the area of strongest winds. The front is expected to move over the NW Gulf Wed morning, reach from Tampa Bay, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche by Thu night, and from the Straits of Florida to the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula by late Fri. The front is expected to become stationary and weaken from the lower Straits of Florida to the far south-central Gulf Sat and Sat night and remain about in the same position through Sun night as a surface trough forms along the Texas coast. A line of thunderstorms is expected to accompany the front Wed and Wed night across the NW and north-central Gulf. Strong N winds are expected behind the front Wed in the western Gulf, diminishing to moderate to fresh northerly winds behind the front later for the central and eastern Gulf. Seas will build to a peak of about 9 ft in the NW Gulf Wed, then shift to the NE Gulf late Wed night into early Thu, before subsiding during the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N behind the front in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E 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 31N57W to 26N64W to 25N73W, and continues as a stationary front to South Florida. The cold front will reach from near 30N55W to 25N74W this evening, then weaken on Wed as high pressure builds in east of Florida. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds are N of the front, except for NE to E fresh winds N of the stationary front. Large long-period N to NE swell will continue to affect much of the area for the next couple of days. A large and powerful low pressure system north of the area will bring strong to near gale force W winds Wed night through Thu night to the waters east of 65W and north of 27N. Very large seas can be expected in this area. Farther west, fresh to strong southerly winds will develop offshore NE Florida beginning Wed night as a strong cold front approaches the southeastern U.S. coast. The front is forecast to move off the coast late Thu, reach from near 31N75W to West Palm Beach, Florida early Fri, and from near 31N65W to the Florida Keys early Sat. On Sun, a reinforcing cold front is expected to merge with it. The merged front is expected to reach from near 31N62W to the southeastern Bahamas and eastern Cuba Sun night. The fresh to strong southerly winds will shift eastward across the northern and central waters through Sat and exit the area late Sat. Fresh northwest to north winds will follow in behind the merged front. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. Isolated showers S of 27N. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 27N. Isolated showers S of 27N. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.