533 FZNT25 KNHC 212036 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 336 PM EST Thu Dec 21 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 ridge dominates the Gulf waters producing fresh to strong NE to E winds over the eastern Gulf with moderate to rough seas. Winds and seas will diminish some through early next week as the high pressure shifts east, ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the Gulf region on Sun night. The front will reach from Mobile, Alabama to near Poza Rica, Mexico by Mon morning, and from the Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico by Mon night. Fresh to strong SE to S winds and building seas will precede the front Sat night into Sun. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds and seas of 8 or 9 ft are expected in the wake of the front. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near 31N58W to Puerto Rico. The southern portion of the front will move across the waters near the northern Leeward Islands through at least Sat. Fresh to strong N to NE winds following the front will diminish through tonight. Northerly swell will linger into Sun. High pressure in the wake of the front will dominate the forecast waters over the next few days. Winds and seas will increase from the central Bahamas to northeast Florida Sun night and Mon ahead of a cold front approaching from the west. The cold front will move off NE Florida late on Tue. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.