000 FZNT25 KNHC 141508 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1008 AM EST Wed Dec 14 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...Fresh to strong S return flow will prevail over the central and western Gulf today ahead of a cold front that is just inland the Texas coast. The front will move off the coast this morning. It will reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche early Thu and from Sarasota, FL to the central Bay of Campeche Thu night before slowing down and beginning to weaken. A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to accompany the front today over the NW Gulf, and tonight into Thu across the north- central and NE Gulf of Mexico. Strong to locally near-gale force NNW to N winds are expected immediately behind the front today in the western Gulf, diminishing to moderate to fresh northerly winds behind the front tonight into Thu for the central and eastern Gulf. The front should become stationary Fri night from the Florida Keys to the south-central Gulf of Mexico before weakening further. The front should remain in about the same position through Sat as a surface trough forms over the SW Gulf. The gradient between this surface trough and high pressure over the southern U.S. is likely to induce a large area of fresh to strong N to NE winds over the central Gulf this weekend. .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. N of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. N of 24N, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 24N. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 28N55W to 23N69W, then becomes a stationary front northwestward to the upper Florida Keys and southwest Florida. The front will weaken today as high pressure builds in east of Florida. 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 tonight 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 tonight 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 31N74W to West Palm Beach, FL early Fri, and from near 31N65W to the Florida Keys early Sat. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are likely to move offshore the Florida coast on Thu. On Sun, a reinforcing cold front is expected to merge with it. The merged front is expected to reach from near 31N62W to the central Bahamas and western 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. .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers N of 27N. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms N of 27N. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms along and E of front. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.