000 FZNT25 KNHC 170325 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1025 PM EST Thu Feb 16 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 strong cold front extends from Marsh Island, Louisiana SW to just south of Tampico, Mexico. Strong to near gale force northerly winds follow the front, except for gale force winds across the Tampico offshore waters where seas are building to 12 ft. Gale force winds will spread S to off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico, overnight and will continue in the Bay of Campeche into Fri night. The front will exit the basin early on Sat and winds and seas in the wake of the front will diminish Sat night. Surface high pressure and associated ridging will develop across the gulf on Sun providing mainly light to gentle variable winds basin-wide through Mon night. Moderate to fresh SE winds will develop across the western half of the gulf on Tue ahead of the next frontal system. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A ridge building N of the area will allow winds S of 25N to increase to strong speeds into Sat, with increasing seas to 11 ft. A cold front will enter the waters off NE Florida late Fri. This will support strong winds ahead and behind the frontal boundary, N of 28N, Fri through Sat as the frontal boundary moves eastward. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 27N, E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.