151 FZNT25 KNHC 111439 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1039 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 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 Panhandle to the Yucatan peninsula. Strong winds will prevail on both sides of the front today, reaching near gale force over the north-central to northeastern Gulf. The front will move SE of the area by early Fri morning. High pressure will build in the wake of the front with improving conditions through the upcoming weekend. .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...High pressure SE of Bermuda will shift eastward enabling a cold front to move into the waters off Florida tonight. Fresh to strong southerly winds offshore of Florida and N of the Bahamas will increase to strong to near gale-force today. Gales are expected this afternoon N of 29N and E of the front, and briefly N of 30N W of the front tonight. 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 THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, S winds 20 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 35 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. N of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to 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. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.