000 FZNT25 KNHC 242017 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 317 PM EST Tue Jan 24 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 will sweep across the Gulf, reaching the southeastern Gulf on Thu and to just southeast of the Gulf on Fri. In the wake of the front, fresh to strong north to northeast winds will be confined to the southeastern Gulf through Fri night. Starting Sat, fresh to strong east winds will surge from the southwestern Atlantic through the Straits of Florida and into the southeastern Gulf along with building seas. Conditions improve late on Sun into Sun night. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near 31N59W to 27N69W and to 24N74W, then becomes a stationary front to the Straits of Florida. Fresh winds are on both sides of the front, mainly north of 29N. The front will reach from near 29N55W to 27N69W and continue as a stationary front to near the central Bahamas by late tonight. The front will shift east of 55W Wed morning. Fresh to strong southerly flow develops Wed over the northwest waters ahead of a strong cold front that will move off the southeastern U.S. coast on Wed evening. This front is expected to reach from near 31N74W to the NW Bahamas and to the Straits of Florida Thu afternoon, then weaken as it reaches from near 31N69W to 26N75W, to central Cuba early Fri, and from near 31N64W to 27N69W and becomes stationary to central Cuba by late Sat. A line of scattered showers and thunderstorms, with possible strong gusty winds, will precede the front. A tight gradient will create fresh to strong northeast to east winds and building seas within about 180 nm north of the stationary front through early Sun. Conditions improve late on Sun into Sun night. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.