000 FZNT25 KNHC 130340 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1040 PM 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 the western Florida Panhandle to the eastern Bay of Campeche. Gale force winds and rough seas follow the front, forecast to exit the basin by Tue morning. Winds are expected to diminish below gale force this evening. Marine conditions will continue to improve Wed and Thu as a ridge builds across the basin. Looking ahead, expect fresh N winds by Sat night as the cold front moves across the region. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to 4 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E 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. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...1023 mb high pressure centered near 25N58W will continue to shift eastward over the next couple of days, ahead of a cold front that will move off the northeast Florida coast late tonight into early Tue morning. The front will reach from E of Bermuda near 31N59W to central Cuba by Wed morning, and from 31N50W to eastern Cuba by Thu morning, 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 65W and 80W. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S 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. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.