411 FZNT25 KNHC 032047 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 PM EST Fri Jan 3 2025 ...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 ridge will dominate most of the Gulf waters through Sat night while a weak low with associated trough will weaken over the NW Gulf and dissipate by Sat. The ridge will shift eastward on Sun, ahead of the next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf by Sun evening. Fresh to strong southerly return flow is expected ahead of the front covering the western half of the Gulf by Sat night, and extending to the NE Gulf Sun and Sun night. Strong to near gale force NW to N winds and rough seas will also follow the front, forecast to reach from Cape San Blas, Florida to near Tampico, Mexico by Mon morning, and from near Tampa Bay to Veracruz, Mexico by Mon evening. The front will exit the basin Mon night into Tue. High pressure, in the wake of the front, will cover the Gulf waters Tue through Wed night, producing gentle to moderate N to NE winds. In the far western Gulf, a trough will develop along the E Mexico coast on Wed, tightening the pressure gradient and supporting fresh to strong northerly winds. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from 31N55W to the southern Bahamas and eastern Cuba will continue to weaken and gradually dissipate through tonight, ahead of a reinforcing cold front expected to move off the NE Florida coast tonight. Strong to minimal gale force winds and rough to very rough seas will accompany the front mainly north of 28N tonight through early Sat night. Then, winds will briefly diminish from west to east on Sun, but a swell event will continue to affect most of the waters E of 70W through Mon. Looking ahead, fresh to near gale-force southerly winds will return to the waters off NE Florida and north of the Bahamas Sun night into Mon, rapidly reaching gale force speeds ahead of the next cold front expected to move off the coast Mon evening. The front will extend from 31N67W to western Cuba by Tue morning, and from 31N56W to Dominican Republic Tue night, and from 27N55W to the Mona Passage Wed evening. Another swell event with very rough seas will follow the front. ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S of 27N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W of 79W, SW winds 25 to 35 kt. E of 79W, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 79W, and 10 to 15 ft E of 79W.