123 FZNT25 KNHC 010319 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1019 PM EST Wed Jan 31 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...Weak high pressure is centered across eastern Texas. Aside from some moderate NW winds in the NE Gulf tonight, quiescent marine conditions will prevail through Fri as high pressure dominates. Fresh to strong SE to S winds and scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop over the western Gulf Fri night, then shift east into Sun, in advance of a cold front. By Sun night, this cold front is expected to move E of the Gulf, with strong to near gale-force W to NW winds expanding across much of the basin Mon into Mon night. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A weakening cold front extending from 21N55W to just NE of the Virgin Islands will stall then dissipate Thu. Low pressure between Bermuda and South Carolina will ESE just N of 31N through Fri, before lifting NE away from the area. Strong cyclonic winds will accompany this broad low pressure for waters N of 24N tonight into Fri. Marine conditions will improve Sat as another cold front moves E across the region. Low pressure and a new frontal system will move across the NW waters late Mon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.