000 FZNT25 KNHC 091516 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 AM EST Mon Jan 9 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 extends across the northern Gulf from N FLorida to 28N90W, where it transitions to a stationary front to near Brownsville, TX. The front will lift NE as a warm front 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 behind the front by Fri, with fresh to strong northerly winds elsewhere. Winds and seas will diminish into Sat as the front moves southeast of the area. .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N43W to 26N53W, where it transitions to a stationary front to near 26N72W. The stationary portion of the front will weaken and dissipate later today. High pressure building behind the front will support moderate to fresh trade winds into tonight, mainly south of 22N. Another front will move off the northeast Florida coast this morning, 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. .TODAY...S of 27N, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. N of 27N, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.