000 FZNT25 KNHC 080147 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 947 PM EDT Sun Apr 7 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 across the eastern U.S. extends southward into the NE Gulf of Mexico. The high center will shift into the Atlantic through early next week. Fresh to strong winds will pulse off the northern coast of the Yucatan peninsula tonight and Mon night. Fresh to strong SE winds will develop over most of Gulf Mon afternoon and Mon night, and become SE to S Tue through Wed, ahead of an approaching cold front. This next cold front is expected to move into the western Gulf Wed morning, and reach from near Mobile Bay to the NW coast of the Yucatan Peninsula by Thu morning. .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N 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 26N55W to N of Hispaniola will weaken as it moves slowly across the E and SE forecast waters through early Tue. A reinforcing cold front extending from 31N55W to the central Bahamas will move across the area through Mon night, accompanied by fresh to strong W to NW winds N of 27N. Associated large NW swell will build across the NE waters late tonight through Tue night. High pressure will move off the Carolina coasts Mon, and drift SE to near Bermuda by Wed night, then shift E Thu. The associated ridge will support moderate to fresh winds across the Great Bahama Bank and the Caribbean approaches Mon through Tue night, becoming fresh to strong Wed through Thu. Fresh southerly winds will develop offshore of Florida and N of the Bahamas on Wed and increase to strong to near gale-force Wed night through Thu, ahead of an approaching cold front. The front is expected to cross the Florida Peninsula Thu night and reach the NW Bahamas Fri morning. .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...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 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft.