075 FZNT25 KNHC 060946 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 446 AM EST Sat Jan 6 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 Mississippi coast near 30N89W to north of Veracruz, Mexico near 20N96.5W. The cold front will reach from Cedar Key, FL to Veracruz around noon today, then become stationary Sun afternoon from the Straits of Florida to 20N95W. Strong to gale force southerly winds, and scattered to numerous thunderstorms will precede the cold front across the northeastern Gulf of Mexico through early this morning. Some of these thunderstorms could be strong to severe, with gusty winds. Winds and seas will subside tonight. Looking ahead, a very strong cold front is expected to enter the western Gulf 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 cold front, Sun night into early Mon, as a warm front advances northward across the basin, which will produce scattered thunderstorms. Then, near-gale force winds are expected across most of the Gulf of Mexico on both sides of the cold front Mon afternoon through Tue, with several areas of embedded gale force winds likely along with very rough seas. Strong to severe thunderstorms will likely accompany the cold 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... .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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 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 winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W swell. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Strong southerly winds offshore Florida will increase to gale force later this morning off northern Florida in advance of a cold front that is expected to move across the waters off northeast Florida by late today. This front is forecast to reach from near 31N74W to South Florida early Sun, from near 31N58W to the central Bahamas early Mon and from near 23N55W to 22N70W 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 28N as it moves eastward. Looking ahead to Mon night through Wed, 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, but very rough seas will continue in Wed night east of Florida and northeast of the Bahamas. ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE THROUGH TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell, except 8 to 12 ft N of 28N. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .SUN...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. N of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. 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 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.