000 FZNT25 KNHC 121507 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1007 AM EST Mon Feb 12 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 is moving across the Gulf waters and extends from SE Louisiana to near Veracruz, Mexico followed by gale force winds and rough seas. The front will reach from northern Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula by this evening with winds diminishing below gale force. Then, this system is forecast to exit the Gulf region by Tue morning. Marine conditions will improve Wed and Thu as a ridge builds across the basin. .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A ridge axis extends east to west along roughly 26N anchored by 1022 mb high pressure near 26N59W. The high pressure will move eastward across the central Atlantic through mid- week, ahead of a cold front that will move off the northeast Florida coast late tonight into early Tue morning. The front will reach from near Bermuda to central Cuba by late Tue, from 31N50W to eastern Cuba by late Wed, before starting to stall and dissipate from 24N55W to the Mona Passage by late Thu. Strong to gale force winds and rough seas are expected on either side of the front tonight and Tue, mainly N of 30N between 70W and 80W. .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less.