000 FZNT25 KNHC 100320 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 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, at which time 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning, Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .FRI...S of 24N, W to NW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. N of 24N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .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 that extends from near 31N69W to the central Bahamas and to west-central Cuba will reach from near 31N62W to the southeastern Bahamas by Tue morning, and from 29N55W to 21N70W by Tue evening. A reinforcing cold 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 that is forecast to reach from near Bermuda to central Cuba by early Sat and from near 31N65W to 25N68W and to Hispaniola by late Sat night. Expect for waves to build to a peak of about 12 ft N and NE of the Bahamas Sat and Sat night. .TONIGHT...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. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.