000 FZNT25 KNHC 200923 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 523 AM EDT Wed Sep 20 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 stationary front extends from near Sarasota, Florida southwestward to 25N89W. The front will remain in place through Thu, then begin to move south as a cold front late Thu through Fri night and to southeast of the Gulf Sat as low pressure east of northern Florida lifts northward. The front is expected to become stationary from western Cuba to the Yucatan Channel Sun. Otherwise, high pressure will be in control of the weather regime allowing for generally gentle to moderate east to southeast winds along with slight seas, except pulsing to moderate to fresh offshore the western Yucatan Peninsula in the evenings. Developing low pressure east of Florida will tighten the pressure gradient over the NE Gulf bringing fresh NE winds Thu night into Fri. .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Nigel is north of the area near 34.2N 54.9W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving north at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 85 kt with gusts to 105 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 971 mb. Nigel is forecast to accelerate northeastward later today as it pulls farther away from the area. Strong winds and seas 12 ft or greater north of 30N over the northwest part of the area will lift north of 31N later this morning. A stationary front extending from near 31N70W to east- central Florida will change little through Thu. The frontal boundary should begin to slowly lift northward on Fri as low pressure develops along it to the east of northern Florida, where gale conditions and rough seas are possible Thu night into Fri. This non-tropical area of low pressure could acquire some subtropical characteristics by this weekend while it moves generally northward. .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 3 ft S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 to 3 ft S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S of 27N, SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. N of 27N, NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, NE winds 5 kt, shifting to E to SE less than 5 kt after midnight. N of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.