000 FZNT25 KNHC 180919 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 519 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 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 extending from northern Florida to 28N90W and to just southeast of the Texas and northeast Mexico border will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico this morning and exit the basin Tue morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are expected behind the front tonight through Tue morning. Low pressure may form over the western Gulf on Thu, then tack east-northeast toward the NE Gulf by Fri dragging a cold front across the basin. Expect increasing winds and seas with this next frontal system along with possible numerous showers and thunderstorms. Light density smoke, originating from widespread fire activity in Mexico is over most of the Gulf. .TODAY...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N78W to northeast Florida will reach from near 31N70W to the Straits of Florida Tue morning, from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas by Tue afternoon, then weaken as it reaches from near 31N56W to eastern Cuba by Wed morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are expected ahead and behind the front. Winds are forecast to reach minimal gale force tonight into Tue, affecting mainly the waters N of 27N. The front will move east of the area on Thu. High pressure in its wake will quickly shift eastward through Fri night, allowing for fresh to strong southerly winds to develop over the western half of the forecast waters as low pressure tracks northeastward along a coastal front near northeast Florida. ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N... .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt late, except becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt N of 29N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, 5 to 7 ft from 27N to 29N and 6 to 8 ft N of 29N building to 8 to 12 ft late. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N.