000 FZNT25 KNHC 121403 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 AM EDT Sun Mar 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...High pressure over the extreme SE Gulf will shift E of the Bahamas through Mon with moderate to fresh southerly flow across the basin. A cold front will enter the northern Gulf tonight, then sink gradually southward through Tue, and exit the basin on Wed. Fresh to strong NE winds are expected N of the front Mon through Wed. Strong southerly winds will develop over the W and NW Gulf on Thu ahead of the next approaching cold front. .THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE 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 31N56W to the northern Bahamas will move quickly ESE across the northern waters. The front will extend from near 28N55W to the southern Bahamas by this evening, then dissipate. During this time, gale-force SW to W winds are expected ahead of the front, N of 28.5N, and W gales behind the front N of 30N and E of 67W. Moderate to large N to NE swell currently dominating the regional waters will gradually subside through tonight S of 25N, while seas N of 25N will remain 10 ft and higher through early next week. Another cold front will enter the far NW waters Mon, then continue SE, reaching the NW Bahamas Tue morning, and from near 29N55W to the Windward Passage by Thu morning. .THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.