060 FZNT25 KNHC 200305 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1101 PM EDT Wed Apr 19 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...Weak high pressure off the SE United States combined with surface troughing over Mexico will continue to force moderate to fresh SE to S return flow over the Gulf of Mexico through Fri. The diurnal trough forming over the Yucatan will promote strong E winds over the SW Gulf tonight and Thu night. Winds will diminish across the Gulf Fri ahead of a cold front that is expected to enter the NW Gulf Fri night. N to NE winds behind the front should be moderate to fresh on Sat. By Sun morning, the dissipating front will extend from SW Florida to near the Texas-Mexico border. Looking ahead, as a surface ridge builds to the north of the Gulf, fresh to strong E to SE to E winds are expected on Sun and Mon over most of the Gulf. .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from a 1017 mb low pressure near 31N65W southwestward to 26N74W, while a surface trough extends from the low pressure to NE Cuba. These boundaries are expected to weaken and dissipate Friday. A surface trough is likely to form by Fri night and persist through Sun east of the Bahamas. The trough should strengthen trades between Bermuda and the Bahamas on Sat and Sun before weakening on Mon. A weak cold front should move off the coast of NE Florida Sat night, but dissipate north of the Bahamas by Mon. Finally, moderate N swell is anticipated to impact the N waters east of 60W beginning on Sat. .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.