000 FZNT25 KNHC 110142 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 942 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 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 SE Louisiana to the Bay of Campeche. Strong winds will prevail on both sides of the front through Thu. The front will reach from Apalachicola, Florida to Merida, Mexico by Thu morning, then move SE of the area by early Fri morning. Strong to near gale force winds with frequent gusts to gale force are expected over the north-central to northeastern Gulf through Thu ahead of the front. High pressure will build in the wake of the front with improving conditions through the upcoming weekend. .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure in the western Atlantic will shift E through the end of the week. The associated ridge will support fresh to strong winds across the Great Bahama Bank and the Caribbean approaches through Thu. Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop offshore of Florida and N of the Bahamas this evening and increase to strong to near gale-force late tonight through Thu, ahead of an approaching cold front. The front is expected to cross the Florida Peninsula Thu and Thu evening. Gales are expected Thu and Thu night N of 29N and E of the front, and briefly N of 30N W of the front Thu night. The front will reach from 31N74W to the NW Bahamas Fri morning, and from near Bermuda to the central Bahamas Sat morning. The front will then stall and dissipate through the remainder of the upcoming weekend. ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. N of 27N, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N. N of 27N, SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt increase to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. Chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 25 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and slight chance of tstms. .FRI...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon, Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. N of 27N, seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N.