000 FZNT25 KNHC 220400 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1200 AM EDT Fri Mar 22 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...Developing low pressure along the coast of Texas is forecast to track E-NE from the NW Gulf of Mexico to inland across the southeastern U.S. tonight through Sat. The trailing cold front will reach from SW Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico Fri morning, from the Florida Panhandle to near Veracruz, Mexico Sat morning, and exit the basin to the SE late Sat afternoon. Strong to near gale-force southerly winds are forecast ahead of the front Fri, with fresh to strong northerly winds behind it. Widespread showers and strong thunderstorms, some potentially severe, are expected E through SE of the low center and the cold front. Mariners should monitor these hazardous marine conditions and adjust your routes accordingly. High pressure in the wake of the front will quickly shift eastward from late Sat night through Sun night, allowing for fresh to strong southerly winds to develop over the western Gulf. These southerly winds will shift to the central and eastern Gulf Mon and Mon night as a cold front moves enters the western Gulf early Tue. .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure is centered just SW of Bermuda, and will move E and dissipate through late Fri. A stationary front extends from 25N55W to northern Hispaniola and will drift N Fri through Sat. Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop E of Florida on Fri, as low pressure tracks northeastward across the Gulf of Mexico and inland across the southeastern U.S. Fri night. Strong southerly winds will expand in coverage over the western waters, ahead of a cold front, increasing to gale-force across the northern waters Fri evening through Sun. The front will reach from near 31N72W to eastern Cuba on Sun morning, and from 31N70W to the Windward Passage by Mon morning. Strong to near gale-force NE winds and large NE to N swell will follow this front. ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.