563 FZNT25 KNHC 231422 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1022 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 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 dissipating stationary front extending from the Straits of Florida through 24N84W will wash out later today. High pressure will build in the wake of the front, supporting mainly gentle to moderate E winds in the NE half of the Gulf, and moderate to fresh SE winds in the SW half of the Gulf through Thu. The pressure gradient will further tighten over the Gulf by the end of the week, increasing E to SE winds to fresh to strong across the whole basin. .THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N67W to the Straits of Florida. Showers and thunderstorms are occurring within 60 NM of the front, mainly north of 25N. The front will reach from 31N61W to the SE Bahamas by tomorrow morning, becoming stationary on Thu and Fri while transitioning to a trough. Looking ahead, a new cold front will merge with the trough and progress eastward, reaching 31N57W to Hispaniola on Sat morning. A building Bermuda High should then cause widespread fresh to strong N to E winds west of the front beginning on Fri night. .THIS AFTERNOON...S of 27N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.