000 FZNT25 KNHC 200344 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1144 PM 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...Fresh to strong easterly winds and rough seas in the wake of a recent front will gradually diminish during the overnight hours. High pressure will dominate the area through Wed. A low pressure is forecast to develop over the NW Gulf near the Texas coast late on Thu, then track northeast toward the southeastern U.S. by Fri night pushing a cold front across the basin. This next frontal system will bring increasing winds and seas across the Gulf waters, as well as widespread showers and thunderstorms. .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .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 in N swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E 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 31N62W to 25N70W and to central Cuba will reach from near 31N57W to east central Cuba by Wed morning. Weak low pressure may form along the front near 30N56W on Thu morning, with the front extending to eastern Cuba. The front will extend from near 31N50W to northern Hispaniola by Fri morning. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are north of 25N between 60W and 66W. High pressure in the wake of the front 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, reaching from near 31N72W to eastern Cuba by late Sun. Gale conditions will be possible over most of the northern and central zones with the southerly winds Fri and Sat. Strong to near gale northwest to north winds along with building seas will follow in behind the front. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 5 to 10 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 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 20 to 30 kt N of 29N. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 5 to 7 ft N of 29N. .FRI NIGHT...N of 27N, SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 9 to 13 ft N of 29N. S of 27N, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N of 27N, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. S of 27N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N of 27N, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. S of 27N, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N of 27N, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. S of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N of 27N, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. S of 27N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.