000 FZNT25 KNHC 210216 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 916 PM 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 28.5N88W will continue moving ESE across the Gulf of Mexico through Wed, with a cold front extending SSW and a warm front extending E from the low. The pressure gradient between the low and strong high pressure over the SE United States is causing frequent gusts to gale-force in the NE Gulf offshore waters and the N-central Gulf coastal waters through the next several hours. NW gale-force winds are also prevailing through the next several hours within 60 nm offshore Veracruz. Fresh to strong N winds are expected elsewhere behind the front through late tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected E of the low, as well as in the SE Gulf. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast Thu evening followed by near-gale to gale force NW winds and rough to very rough seas across the basin through Fri night, with strong gales possible off Veracruz beginning of Fri. Conditions will slowly improve through the upcoming weekend. ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N... .TONIGHT...N of 27N, NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to 40 kt until late. Seas 6 to 10 ft. S of 27N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 26N52W to 25N59W, then stationary to 23N67W, then continues as a shearline to across the Central Bahamas and the Straits of Florida. The front will continue moving slowly E tonight. A low pres currently over the Gulf of Mexico will cross South Florida tonight and move ENE near the NW Bahamas by Wed morning. NE gale-force winds will accompany that low Wed and Wed night. Another low will develop N of the area along 80W with gale-force winds tonight and Wed morning. Winds will become southerly Thu ahead of a stronger cold front expected to move off the northeast Florida coast Fri, accompanied by strong to near-gale force NW winds and rough seas. NW gales are possible to the east of northern Florida with this front. ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 25 kt N of 27N. Frequent gusts to 40 kt N of 30.5N within 60 nm of shore. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered tstms. .WED...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. N of 27N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, except 25 to 35 kt N of 30N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N, except 8 to 12 ft N of 30N. 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 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. Slight chance of showers. .THU...S of 27N, E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. N of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Chance of showers. .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...S of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 ft or less. N of 27N, SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 8 to 14 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 14 ft N of 27N. .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. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.