713 FZNT25 KNHC 251524 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1024 AM EST Mon Dec 25 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 warm front is lifting northeastward across the northeast Gulf, ahead of low pressure and an associated cold front moving through the north-central Gulf. Expect strong winds and rough seas through the late morning today over the northeast Gulf as the warm front moves north of the area, diminishing this afternoon through this evening. Scattered thunderstorms moving ahead of the cold front over the southeastern Gulf will continue moving eastward this afternoon before diminishing this evening. The cold front will reach from northern Florida to Veracruz, Mexico early Tue, and then move southeast of the Gulf early Wed. High pressure will build in the wake of the front Tue, then shift east ahead of a reinforcing cold front moving into the northwest Gulf late Wed. Fresh to strong NW winds will follow the front over the northern Gulf as it moves east of the area through Fri. .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SE winds will persist off northeast Florida through late Tue ahead of a cold front approaching from the west. The cold front will move off the northeast Florida coast by early Wed, and reach reach from near 31N75W to South Florida Wed night, from near 31N70W to central Cuba Thu night, and from near Bermuda to eastern Cuba Fri night. W to NW winds will increase off northeast Florida Thu night into Fri as a second, reinforcing front moves of the coast. .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.