000 FZNT25 KNHC 281525 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1025 AM EST Thu Dec 28 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 cold front extending from Apalachicola, Florida to 25N90W and to the SW Gulf will move southeast of the basin late tonight, followed by fresh to strong winds and moderate to rough seas. Winds and seas will diminish Sat as high pressure builds across the Gulf in the wake of the front. Looking ahead, fresh southerly winds will return to the western Gulf Sun and Sun night as the high pressures shifts eastward. Another cold front is expected to move across the northern and western Gulf Mon, and reach from southwest Florida to the south central Gulf and SW Gulf by late Mon. Moderate to fresh northerly winds will follow in behind this front. .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers Straits of Florida. Isolated showers elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NW swell. .MON...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft in W to NW swell, building to 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell late. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A weak frontal boundary extends from 31N69W to the central Bahamas. The portion of the front north of 28N will drift eastward toward Bermuda through this afternoon. The southern portion will stall and weaken further, before being overtaken by a weak disturbance moving from the southeastern Gulf toward the northern and central Bahamas by this evening. Fresh to strong winds and building seas will follow a stronger front that will move off the northeast Florida coast overnight and overtake the disturbance in the northern Bahamas. This stronger front will reach from near 31N70W to central Cuba by late Fri, from near Bermuda to the Windward Passage by late Sat, and from 31N55W to north central Hispaniola by late Sun. The southern portion of the front south of 25N will stall into Mon, while the northern portion will continue to move east of the area. Looking ahead, another cold front may move off the northeast Florida coast Mon night into Tue. .TODAY...S of 27N, E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Thunderstorms more numerous SW part between the Bahamas and Straits of Florida as they quickly move eastward. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.