000 FZNT25 KNHC 202010 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 410 PM EDT Wed Mar 20 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...High pressure dominates the Gulf waters. This system will quickly shift eastward through Thu as a low pressure system develops near the coast of Texas. The low pressure is forecast to track northeastward across the northern Gulf and to over the western Florida panhandle and the southeastern U.S. Fri and Fri night, pushing a cold front across the basin. Strong to near gale- force southerly winds are forecast ahead of the front, with fresh to strong northerly winds behind it. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected with the low center and attendant cold front. High pressure in its wake will also quickly shift eastward from late Sat night through Sun night, allowing for fresh to strong southerly winds to develop over the western Gulf. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N54W to eastern Cuba will reach from near 31N52W to northern Hispaniola this evening, with a weak low pressure forming along the northern end of the front. The weak low will be near 30N55W by Thu morning, with the trailing cold front extending to Hispaniola. By Fri morning, the northern part of the front will shift E of the area, while the southern part will remain nearly stationary along the northern coast of Hispaniola. The front will dissipate E of the area on Sat. High pressure in the wake of the front will quickly move eastward through Fri night, allowing for fresh to strong southerly winds to develop E of Florida as a low pressure tracks northeastward from the Gulf of Mexico to inland the southeastern U.S. Fri night and Sat. These winds will expand in coverage 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 and rough seas will follow in behind the front. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 ft. .THU...S of 27N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell.