000 FZNT25 KNHC 201502 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 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 1016 mb low pres centered near 28N92.5W 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 late 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, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. 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, shifting to SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. 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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 31N54W to 25N66W 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 by Wed morning. The low will support gale force winds on Wed as it moves east along 26/27N to the east of the Bahamas. These gales should diminish by early Thu as the low near 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 TODAY... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N except NE to E 25 to 35 kt N of 28N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt N of 28N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.