000 FZNT25 KNHC 061505 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1005 AM EST Wed Mar 6 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...Broad area of low pressure dominates most of the Gulf waters while the Atlantic ridge extends across south Florida into the SE Gulf of Mexico. Moderate to fresh SE winds will develop over the western half of the Gulf tonight into Thu ahead of the next cold front forecast to move off the Texas coast Fri afternoon. The front will reach from the Florida panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico late on Sat, from near Ft. Myers, Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula on Sun, then exit the Gulf region Sun night. Fresh to strong northerly winds and moderate to rough seas are expected in the wake of the front. .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .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, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh NE to E winds and rough seas across the offshore waters N of 20N and east of 70W will gradually decrease through late today. Winds and seas will increase off NE Florida this morning ahead of the next cold front forecast to move off the coast of Florida during the evening. The front will then move eastward across the far northern waters through Sat, and move E of the area Sun. A second cold front will come off the coast of NE Florida Sat night and extend from near Bermuda to western Cuba Sun night. .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.