565 FZNT25 KNHC 080340 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1040 PM EST Sun Jan 7 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 stationary front extends from the western tip of Cuba to the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula to the SW Bay of Campeche. The front will begin to lift northward as a warm front early Mon, accompanied by scattered strong thunderstorms as southeasterly winds increase to strong to near gale force across much of the basin. A very strong cold front will enter the western Gulf of Mexico Mon evening, reach from Pensacola, FL to Veracruz, Mexico early Tue, from near Ft. Myers, FL to Cancun, Mexico Tue evening, and move southeast of the basin late Tue night. Widespread sustained gale force winds are expected to begin by late Mon morning over the northern Gulf, with gusts reaching strong gale force speeds. Near-gale force winds are expected for most of the Gulf of Mexico on both sides of the front, Mon through Tue evening, with several areas experiencing sustained gale force winds. A squall line containing severe thunderstorms is likely to occur over the northern Gulf of Mexico just prior to the frontal passage. Conditions quiet down Wed through Thu as high pressure shifts E across the central Gulf in the wake of the front. Southeasterly winds begin to increase late Thu across the basin as the next cold front approaches from the W. The front is expected to move into the NW Gulf early Fri and reach from the Florida panhandle to the Yucatan Peninsula by late Fri. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow in the wake of this front. ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Isolated showers. .TUE...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N67W to Havana, Cuba. Fresh to strong winds will continue on both sides of the front north of 28N as it moves eastward. The front will reach from near 27N55W to 25N63W and stationary to 24N80W Mon evening, then become stationary Tue evening near 21N55W to 23N71W and begin to weaken. Southeast winds will increase to strong to near gale force west of 70W Mon night, then increase to gale force Tue through Tue night north of 28N and west of 70W as a cold front approaches from the west. The cold front will move off NE Florida early Tue evening. By Wed evening, the front will be weakening as it reaches from near 31N68W to the central Bahamas. Very rough seas will continue Wed night east of Florida and northeast of the Bahamas. A squall line containing strong to severe thunderstorms may occur just prior to the frontal passage late Tue into early Wed. Seas will subside Thu and Thu night as high pressure builds over the western Atlantic. Southerly winds begin to increase east of northern and central Florida late Fri as the next frontal system approaches from the W. ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 25 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 30 to 40 kt N of 27N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.