000 FZNT25 KNHC 032146 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 546 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 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 extends from the Florida Big Bend region to 25N89W and to inland the northern Yucatan Peninsula. The front will reach from South Florida to the northeast Yucatan Peninsula this evening and to just southeast of the Gulf early on Thu. Fresh to strong northerly winds follow the front while fresh to strong southerly winds will precede it. Numerous showers and thunderstorms will precede the front along a squall line. Winds and seas will decrease Thu through Fri as high pressure builds in the wake of the front. The high pressure will shift eastward through the end of the week allowing for mostly fresh east to southeast winds to develop over the western and central Gulf through Sat night, then diminish Sun. Fresh to strong southeast winds then develop over most of Gulf Mon and Mon night. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front just inland the Georgia and northeast Florida coasts will enter the far northwest waters this evening. It will reach from near 31N73W to the NW Bahamas and to western Cuba early Thu, from near 31N68W to the central Bahamas and to central Cuba Thu evening, then across the eastern forecast waters through late Sat night. Gale-force southerly winds E of the front north of 30N between 74W and 77W will diminish late tonight. Strong to near gale-force winds elsewhere E of the front N of about 27N will diminish Thu night while fresh to strong west winds will follow the front N of 29N. Rough seas on either side of the front N of 27N will shift to E of 70W during the upcoming weekend and into early next week. Numerous showers and thunderstorms ahead of the front are over the waters N of 27N and W of 75W. This activity will continue to shift eastward through Thu. Another cold front will quickly move across the area from late Fri night through the upcoming weekend, followed by fresh to strong west to northwest winds N of 27N. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N except N of 30N SW to W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 12 ft N of 30N. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and W 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.