000 FZNT25 KNHC 181515 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1015 AM EST Wed Jan 18 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...Fresh to strong S return flow will prevail in the western Gulf ahead of a cold front that is forecast to enter the western Gulf tonight. The front will extend from the Florida Panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico by Thu. Fresh N winds are likely behind the front. Low pressure may form on the western edge of the front in the western Gulf late this week. .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A dissipating stationary front stretches from 31N51W to 27N55W, then a surface trough continues to the Leeward Islands. The frontal boundary is expected to dissipate later today. High pressure will build across the area, and become centered between Puerto Rico and Bermuda into late week. On the NW periphery of this ridge, fresh to strong SW winds will develop offshore NE Florida Thu and Fri. .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.