000 FZNT25 KNHC 161500 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1100 AM EDT Mon Oct 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...High pressure dominates the Gulf waters. Fresh to strong N winds will continue across most of the Gulf of Mexico through tonight before gradually diminishing Tue. Seas will gradually subside into mid week as high pressure continues to build over the region in the wake of a cold front now located SE of the area. .THIS AFTERNOON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front reaching from SE of Bermuda near 31N64W to western Cuba will push eastward until it stalls Tue from E of Bermuda near 32N62W to eastern Cuba, then dissipates through mid week. Expect fresh to locally strong winds over waters north of 25N through tonight, on both sides of the front. Winds and seas will diminish into mid week as high pressure builds over the area in the wake of the front. Looking ahead, there is a high chance that a tropical depression will develop over the Atlantic by the end of the week, possibly bringing fresh to strong winds and rough seas to the waters northeast of the Leeward Islands by late week. .THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.