411 FZNT25 KNHC 082138 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 438 PM EST Mon Jan 8 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 warm front extends from the Straits of Florida northwestward to south-central Louisiana. It will continue to lift north-northeastward through Tue. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected mainly along and north of the warm front, with the possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms along and just north of the northern border of the offshore water zones. A very strong cold front will enter the western Gulf of Mexico this evening, reach from Pensacola, FL to Veracruz, Mexico early Tue, from near Ft. Myers, FL to the NE Yucatan Peninsula Tue evening, then move southeast of the basin late Tue night. Near gale to gale force winds are developing over most of the Gulf north of about 25N. Gusts to strong gale force speeds are expected over the northern Gulf. Near gale force winds are expected for most of the Gulf of Mexico on both sides of the front, 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. Conditions improve Sat and Sat night as high pressure builds over the western Gulf, however, fresh to locally strong northeast winds will linger in the southeastern Gulf and near and in the Yucatan Channel. ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...A very strong cold front will enter the western Gulf of Mexico this evening, reach from Pensacola, FL to Veracruz, Mexico early Tue, from near Ft. Myers, FL to the NE Yucatan Peninsula Tue evening, then move southeast of the basin late Tue night.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. Conditions improve Sat and Sat night as high pressure builds over the western Gulf, however, fresh to locally strong northeast winds will linger in the southeastern Gulf and near and in the Yucatan Channel. ...GALE WARNING N OF 25N... .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt, except N of 25N S 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, mainly N part. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N54W to 25N66W to 24N73W, and continues as a stationary front to along the north coast of Cuba. Fresh to strong winds will continue on both sides of the front north of 28N and east of 73W as it moves eastward. The front will reach from near 26N55W to 24N65W and stationary to 23N80W this evening, then become weakening stationary Tue evening from 20N55W to near 22N65W. Southeast winds will increase to strong to near gale force west of 70W tonight, then increase to gale force Tue through Tue night north of 28N and west of 70W as a strong 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 is likely to 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. It is expected to reach from near 31N77W to South Florida early Sat and from near 31N70W to the central Bahamas and to western Cuba by late Sat. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected on either side of this front. ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N... .TONIGHT... to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 30 to 40 kt with higher gusts N of 27N. Seas 8 to 10 ft S of 27N, and 10 to 16 ft N of 27N. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 30 to 40 kt with higher gusts N of 27N. Seas 8 to 10 ft S of 27N, and 12 to 18 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and thunderstorms N of 27N. .WED...N of 27N, 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 swell. S of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. N of 27N, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 79W and 7 to 10 ft E of 79W. .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...N of 27N, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N of 27N, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.