000 FZNT25 KNHC 060243 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 943 PM EST Sun Jan 5 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 Gale Warning is in effect for the west-central and SW parts of the Gulf in association with the next cold front that is entering the Gulf region tonight. Fresh to strong southerly return flow is ahead of the front over the northern half of the Gulf. Fresh to strong NW to N winds, with frequent gusts to gale force and rough seas will follow the front, forecast to reach from the western Florida Panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico by Mon morning, and from near Tampa Bay to Veracruz, Mexico by Mon evening. Gale conditions are expected over the west- central waters early on Mon, and in the Veracruz area by Mon afternoon. The front will exit the basin on Mon night. High pressure will build in the wake of the front producing moderate to fresh N to NE winds. Looking ahead, a trough will develop over the western Gulf on Wed, tightening the pressure gradient and supporting fresh to strong winds on either side of the trough axis. A low may develop along the trough axis over the NW Gulf by Thu bringing increasing winds and seas. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds and rough to very rough seas are associated with a cold front that extends from 25N55W to 22N62W then stationary to the Windward Passage. These marine conditions will affect mainly the offshore waters E of 70W through tonight. Fresh to strong southerly winds will return to the waters off NE Florida and north of the Bahamas tonight into Mon. Winds will reach gale force ahead of the next cold front expected to move off the U.S. coast late Mon afternoon. The front will extend from near 31N70W to western Cuba by Tue morning, and from 31N55W to SE Bahamas and eastern Cuba Tue night. Strong to minimal gale force winds will also follow the front N of 29N. Another swell event, with very rough seas is expected in the wake of the front, affecting mainly the waters N of 29N on Tue, and propagating across the area N of 27N and E of 70W on Wed. Gale conditions associated with this front are forecast to end by Tue night. Looking ahead, a reinforcing cold front may bring another round a gale force winds to the offshore waters N of 29N by Thu night into Fri. ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 27N, S winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 25 to 30 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.