000 FZNT25 KNHC 040922 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 522 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 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 Naples, Florida SW to the NE Yucatan Peninsula will move SE of the Gulf later this morning. Moderate to fresh N to NW winds follow the front, except for locally strong NW winds in the NE basin. Scattered showers and tstms will continue to affect the Straits of Florida through this morning. Winds and seas will decrease today 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 E to SE winds to develop over the western and central Gulf through Sat night, then diminish Sun. Fresh to strong SE winds then develop over most of Gulf Mon and Mon night. .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 extending from 31N76W to South Florida will reach from Bermuda to central Cuba by this evening, from near 31N62W to the Turks and Caicos Fri evening, then across the E and SE forecast waters through Mon. Ongoing gale- force southerly winds E of the front north of 30N between 74W and 77W will diminish late this morning. Strong to near gale-force winds elsewhere E of the front N of about 27N will diminish tonight 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. Scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms are ahead of the front over the waters NE of Freeport. This activity will continue to shift eastward through today. A reinforcing cold front will quickly move across the area from late Fri night through the upcoming weekend, followed by fresh to strong W to NW winds N of 27N. High pressure will develop off the coast of Georgia on Mon and associated ridging will support moderate to fresh winds in the Great Bahama Bank and the Caribbean approaches. .TODAY...S of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. 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 4 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 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.