000 FZNT25 KNHC 090314 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1014 PM EST Sun Jan 8 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 cold front extending from south-central Louisiana to northeastern Mexico will stall over the northern and eastern Gulf Mon through early Tue, and lift NE as a warm front later during Tue and through Wed night. Light to gentle variable winds will dominate the basin afterward through Thu morning when a strong cold front is forecast to emerge off the coast of Texas. Fresh southerly flow will return to the Texas coast Wed into Thu ahead of this front, and strong NW winds and building seas will follow the front over the northwest Gulf Thu night. Looking ahead, the front will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to Veracruz, Mexico by early Fri. Winds to gale force and rough seas are possible off Veracruz Fri behind the front, with fresh to strong northerly winds elsewhere. Winds and seas will diminish into Sat as the front moves southeast of the area. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft early in the afternoon. N of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 28N55W to 25N66W, where it transitions to a stationary front to the central Bahamas and to the Straits of Florida. The cold front will shift east of 55W Mon morning, while the stationary portion dissipates. High pressure building behind the front will support moderate to fresh trade winds into Mon night mainly south of 22N. Another front will move off the northeast Florida coast early Mon, then weaken and nearly stall as it reaches from Bermuda to the Straits of Florida by Tue. A reinforcing front will move into the region Wed, merge with the previous front, and then stall and dissipate from 31N55W to eastern Cuba by late Thu. Looking ahead, increasing winds and waves will accompany a strong cold front that will move off the northeast Florida coast early Fri. The front will reach from near Bermuda to central Cuba by early Sat. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...S of 27N, SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. N of 27N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.