055 FZNT25 KNHC 021449 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 949 AM EST Mon Jan 2 2023 ...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 tight pressure gradient between a developing winter storm over the US Southern Plains and high pressure over the W Atlantic will force fresh to strong SE to S return flow through Tue night across the Gulf of Mexico. A cold front will slowly move off of the Texas coast Tue afternoon, reaching from the Big Bend of Florida to Yucatan Thu morning, and cross the Gulf by Thu night accompanied by only moderate to fresh winds. Patchy dense marine fog is possible at times, especially within 120 NM of the US coastline through tonight. .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A dissipating cold front between Bermuda and the N Bahamas will leave behind gentle or weaker winds north of 25N for the next couple of days. A building ridge on Wed and Thu will force fresh to strong tradewinds south of 25N including the Windward Passage. Fresh to strong SW winds ahead of a new cold front are anticipated to occur north of the Bahamas on Wed and Thu. After emerging from the SE United States coast Thu, the cold front should extend from 31N73W to the NW Bahamas on Fri morning with moderate to fresh NW to N winds in its wake. Patchy dense marine fog is possible at times, especially within 60 NM of the NE Florida coastline through tonight. ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.