000 FZNT25 KNHC 092016 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 316 PM 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...High pressure will dominate the Gulf waters through Thu morning when a strong cold front is forecast to emerge off the coast of Texas. Fresh southerly return flow is expected ahead of the front. Strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the front forecast to 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. .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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt late. 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 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving across the central Bahamas and the Straits of Florida will reach from near 31N62W to the SE Bahamas by Tue morning, and from 29N55W to 21N70W by Tue evening. 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. Gale force winds may briefly occur ahead of the front on Fri while strong W to NW winds will follow the front forecast to reach from near Bermuda to central Cuba by early Sat. .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 to NE 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. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .FRI...SW to W 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...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N.