098 FZNT25 KNHC 072036 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 336 PM EST Tue Feb 7 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...The gradient between 1029 mb high pressure over the coast of North Carolina and lower pressure associated with a cold front over central Texas will support fresh SE to S winds across the Gulf of Mexico through Wed. The cold front over Texas will move over the western Gulf Wed afternoon before stalling and dissipating over the west-central Gulf Thu. A stronger cold front will enter the NW Gulf Thu night, reach from the Florida Big Bend to Merida, Mexico Fri evening, and exit the basin by Sat afternoon. Fresh to strong NW to N winds are expected behind the front Fri night into Sat night. Winds and seas will gradually subside late Sun as a high pressure ridge moves over the basin. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .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 after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong trade winds are expected through the Bahamas, Straits of Florida and Windward Passage from late this afternoon through late week. Looking ahead, the next cold front will move off NE Florida Fri night and Sat, with strong winds and rough seas on both sides of the front, persisting east of Florida through the weekend. .TONIGHT...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. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.