935 FZNT25 KNHC 121916 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 216 PM EST Sun Feb 12 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...Strong NW winds will prevail in the NE Gulf through tonight. Seas across the central and eastern Gulf are 10 to 14 ft. Conditions will improve tonight as high pressure builds into the basin. This high pressure will move quickly E and out of the area Mon night into Tue, allowing strong to near gale S to SE return flow to develop over the W Gulf. Looking ahead, the next cold front will emerge off of the Texas coast on Thu, possibly brining strong N winds behind it for the western Gulf for the end of the week. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near 31N76W to central Cuba will cross the basin into the middle of the week. Strong winds and rough seas will occur on both sides of the front, mainly north of 25N through Tue. North of 28N, gales are expected on both sides of the front through Mon. Rough seas will accompany these strong to gale force winds. In the extended range, a building ridge north of the area will strengthen the trades south of 25N on Wed and Thu. ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and W 20 to 30 kt N of 27N, with frequent gusts to gale force within 60 nm of the coast. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. .MON...S of 27N, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 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 5 to 10 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft N of 27N.