000 FZNT25 KNHC 111524 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1024 AM EST Wed Jan 11 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 over the Gulf waters will shift toward the western Atlantic as a cold front moves off the coast of Texas by Thu morning. Fresh southerly return flow is expected ahead of the front. Strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the front, which is 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 Fri into early on Fri night, with fresh to strong northerly winds elsewhere. Winds and seas will diminish from W to E into Sat as the front moves southeast of the area. Afterward, fresh to strong southerly return flow is expected to develop across the western Gulf on Sun along with building seas. .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...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. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary extending from 31N50W to 20N68W will continue to weaken as it reaches from near 29N55W to 20N67W early this evening and shift E of the area late Thu. High pressure will follow in behind the front. A strong cold front will move off the northeast Florida coast early Fri. As the front moves eastward across the forecast waters, expect increasing winds and building seas. Fresh to strong winds are forecast on either side of the front during the upcoming weekend. These winds could reach minimal gale force across the waters N of 29N late Sat into early on Sun. Seas of 12-15 ft are expected with the strongest winds NE of the Bahamas. .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, N to NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .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. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N.