000 FZNT25 KNHC 200900 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 AM EST Tue Dec 20 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...A 1014 mb low pres centered off the coast of SW Louisiana near 28N93W will move ESE across the Gulf of Mexico today, with a cold front extending SSW and a warm front extending E from the low. The gradient between the low and strong high pressure over the SE United States will cause winds to gale force in the SE Louisiana to the Alabama coastal waters this morning, and in the NE Gulf offshore waters this afternoon. Gale-force winds are also forecast offshore Veracruz this afternoon and evening. The low will shift toward South Florida by late tonight while the cold front slowly moves eastward, stalling and weakening by mid-week. Fresh to strong N winds are expected elsewhere behind the front through this evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected with the low and front. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast Thu evening followed by near- gale to gale force winds and rough to very rough seas across the basin through Fri night, with strong gales possible off Veracruz. .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from 30N55W to 26N63W continues as a shearline to across the Central Bahamas and the Straits of Florida. The cold front will extend from 31N49W to 23N67W this evening. A low pres over the Gulf of Mexico will cross South Florida tonight and move ENE near the NW Bahamas Wed morning. The low pres is expected to develop gale force winds on Wed as it continues east along 26/27N to the east of the Bahamas. These gales should diminish by early Thu as the low nears 26N65W. At the same time, a second area of gales is expected to form Wed morning to the east of N Florida, associated with a sharp surface trough. Winds will become more southerly Thu ahead of a stronger cold front expected to move off the northeast Florida coast Fri, accompanied by strong to near-gale force winds and rough seas. Gales are possible to the east of northern Florida with this next front. ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, E winds 15 to 20 kt, except NE to E 25 to 35 kt N of 30N in the morning. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt N of 30N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 6 to 10 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. N of 27N, seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.