822 FZNT25 KNHC 102050 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 350 PM EST Sun Dec 10 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 is moving across the Gulf waters and extends from the western Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico. A wide band of showers and thunderstorms is just ahead of the front forecast to reach from Cedar Key, FL to Merida, Mexico in the NW Yucatan peninsula this evening, and exit the basin Mon morning. Gale force N winds are occurring in the wake of the front, with seas to 14-15 ft. Minimal storm force NW winds are expected briefly offshore of the Veracruz area this afternoon. Seas are forecast to build to 14 to 16 ft with the strongest winds. Winds and seas will gradually subside across the basin late Mon. Looking ahead, the aforementioned front is forecast to stall across the western Atlantic and NW Caribbean on Tue, before drifting back towards the Straits of Florida and the SE Gulf on Wed. The pressure gradient between very strong high pressure north of the area and lower pressure associated with the frontal boundary may induce strong to minimal gale force winds and rough to very rough seas across the northern Gulf towards the end of the work week. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds are blowing offshore NE Florida to about 74W in advance of the next cold front. It is forecast to move into the NW forecast waters this evening. Strong to near-gale force winds are likely on either side of the front, with brief gales possible tonight N of 29N between NE Florida and 73W. Seas will build ahead and behind the cold front. The front is forecast to stall from Bermuda to central Cuba on Tue, before retreating back towards the NW Bahamas and the Straits of Florida on Wed. The pressure gradient between very strong high pressure north of the area and lower pressure associated with the frontal boundary may induce strong to near gale force winds NE to E winds and building seas to the east of Florida to about 70W. Gale conditions are possible toward the end of the work- week. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S of 27N, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell.