000 FZNT25 KNHC 070312 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 PM EST Mon Feb 6 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 ridging over the northern Gulf of Mexico will move eastward over the next few days. Southerly return flow will increase to fresh to locally strong tonight into early Tue over the western Gulf, with fresh winds spreading to the remainder of the Gulf Tue. Strong winds will also develop off NW Cuba and the NW Yucatan Tue night into early Wed. A cold front will enter the western Gulf on Wed with strong N winds likely behind it over the far west-central Gulf, and quickly diminishing as the front reaches the central Gulf early Thu, before stalling and weakening. A stronger cold front will enter the Gulf Thu evening, reach from the Florida Big Bend to Veracruz Fri morning, and exit the basin to the southeast by early Sat. Gale force NW to N winds are possible behind the front over the SW Gulf Fri into Fri night. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Bermuda to the SE Bahamas. Fresh to strong winds are on either side of the front, forecast to reach from 31N60W to the Turks and Caicos Islands by Tue morning, and from 31N50W to the SE Bahamas Wed morning. Strong wind speeds will continue north of 28N on both sides of the front through Tue night. Large swell will build in Wed behind the front and spread southward across the basin through late week. Fresh to strong trade winds are expected through the Bahamas, Straits of Florida and Windward Passage late Tue through Thu night. Looking ahead a cold front will move east of Florida Fri night with strong winds on both sides of the front. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N.