913 FZNT25 KNHC 232014 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 314 PM EST Fri Feb 23 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 of Mexico followed by moderate to fresh northerly winds and moderate seas. The front will reach the SE waters on Sat morning, and will be southeast of the basin by Sat evening. Surface high pressure will build in the wake of the front late Sat through early next week. Moderate to fresh southerly return flow will set-up over the western Gulf Sun night through Wed ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the Gulf region on Wed night. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Gale force SW winds are occurring off NE Florida ahead of a cold front forecast to move off the Florida coast late this afternoon. Gale force SW winds will persist ahead of the front across the north waters, mainly N of 29N and W of 66W, through Sat afternoon. Rough to very rough seas in westerly swell will follow the front, with seas to 8 ft reaching as far S as 24N on Sun. The front will reach from 31N55W to Hispaniola on Sun. Farther E, a stationary front extending from 31N54W to 22N56W continues to weaken to a frontal trough. This system will drift westward toward the Leeward Islands during the upcoming weekend. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 25 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.