000 FZNT25 KNHC 060347 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1047 PM EST Fri Jan 5 2024 ...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 extends from the mid-Louisiana coast to Tampico, Mexico. The cold front will extend from Tallahassee, FL to Veracruz, Mexico early Sat, then weaken Sat night as it reaches from Tampa Bay, FL to the central Bay of Campeche. Strong to gale force southerly winds, and scattered to numerous thunderstorms will precede the cold front across the north-central and northeastern Gulf of Mexico tonight. Some of these thunderstorms could be strong to severe, with gusty winds. Winds and seas will subside Sat night. Looking ahead, a very strong cold front is expected to enter the western Gulf by Mon evening and move southeast of the basin Tue night. Strong to near-gale force SE to S winds will begin in advance of the front, Sun night into early Mon. Then, near-gale force winds are expected across most of the Gulf of Mexico on both sides of the front Mon night and Tue, with several areas of embedded gale force winds likely along with very rough seas. Strong to severe thunderstorms will likely accompany the front over portions of the northern Gulf. Conditions quiet down Wed and Wed night as high pressure in the wake of the front shifts E across the central Gulf. This will allow for moderate return flow to set up over the far western Gulf. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Southerly winds offshore Florida will increase to strong late tonight and to gale force on Sat off northern Florida in advance of a stronger cold front that is expected to move across the waters off northeast Florida by late Sat. This front is forecast to reach from near 31N74W to South Florida early Sun, from near 31N57W to the central Bahamas early Mon and from near 23N55W to 23N70W early Tue. On Sat night through Mon, after the gales end, fresh to strong winds are expected on either side of this front N of 29N as it moves eastward. Looking ahead to Tue and Tue night, gale force southerly winds are expected to precede yet another strong cold front over the waters east of NE Florida, while strong to near gale force southerly winds are likely elsewhere N of 26N and W of 65W. By late Wed, this next front will be weakening as it extends from near 31N69W to the central Bahamas and to west-central Cuba. Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected at that time N of 28N between the front and 60W, and along with rough seas E and NE of the Bahamas. ...GALE WARNING SATURDAY N OF 30N... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE THROUGH TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .TUE...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.