000 FZNT25 KNHC 190817 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 417 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 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 South Florida to 23N87W and to near 21N96W will exit the Gulf this morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas behind the front will continue through this morning. Low pressure is forecast to develop over the NW Gulf near the Texas coast on Thu, then track east-northeast toward the NE Gulf by Fri pushing a cold front across the basin. The low is expected to move inland northern Florida late on Fri. This next frontal system will bring increasing winds and seas to the affected waters, as well as widespread showers and thunderstorms. .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. N of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N72W to South Florida will reach from near 31N70W to the Straits of Florida this morning, from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas early this afternoon, then weaken as it reaches from near 31N56W to eastern Cuba by Wed morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are ahead and behind the front, with gale force winds over the waters north of 27N. The gale force winds behind the front end this morning while those east of the front end late this afternoon. Weak low pressure may form along the front near 30N56W on Thu morning, with the front reaching northern Hispaniola. 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 from the Gulf of Mexico to over northern Florida, and to north of the area Sat and Sat night. These winds will expand in coverage as they shift eastward ahead of a cold front that will trail from the low over the western waters. ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N... .TODAY...N of 29N, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. From 27N to 29N, N winds 15 to 20 kt becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. S of 27N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers from 26N to 29N. Isolated showers S of 26N. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N of 27N, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. S of 27N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N of 29N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt W of 79W and S 20 to 30 kt E of 79W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. S of 29N, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N of 27N, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 79W, and 7 to 11 ft E of 79W. S of 27N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N of 29N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. From 27N to 29N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.