000 FZNT25 KNHC 180805 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 305 AM EST Sat Jan 18 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...Fresh southwest winds over the northern and western Gulf will continue today ahead of deepening low pressure in the south-central United States. A rather sharp cold front associated with the aforementioned low will enter the NW Gulf late this morning, followed initially by fresh northwest to north winds. These winds are forecast to increase to strong speeds by early Sun as the pressure gradient tightens between the front and building strong high pressure over the central U.S. Near gale to gale-force winds will be possible Sun and Sun night in the southwestern Gulf offshore of Tampico and offshore Veracruz. Rough seas are expected to accompany the winds. Looking ahead, low pressure is expected to form over the NW Gulf early next week, with an attendant potent cold front. The low will track eastward through mid-week dragging the cold front across the entire basin. Near gale to gale force north to northeast winds are expected to move into most of the northern and western Gulf early next week. Rough to very rough seas are expected with these winds. Mariners are urged to exercise caution across the basin, including outside of the gale condition affected zones, due to the expansive area of strong to near-gale force winds and rough seas associated with successive frontal systems. .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt early in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the morning. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 13 ft N of 24N. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northwest winds associated with a cold front that extends from the central Atlantic to the NE part of the area will shift to E of 55W early this afternoon. The rough seas produced by these winds will lag behind before also shifting E of 55W tonight. Moderate to fresh trades elsewhere will prevail through the period, with winds pulsing to strong speeds east of the Windward Islands at times. Fresh to locally strong south winds and rough seas are off the Florida coast N of 25N in advance of a trough that is offshore the southeastern U.S. coast. Low pressure is expected to form along the trough today and track NE well N of the forecast waters. A cold front will move into the northwestern waters on Sun inducing fresh to strong southwest to northwest winds and rough seas north of 27N. Looking ahead, a potent cold front is expected to move off the southeastern U.S. coast early next week, followed by strong to near-gale force north winds and building seas north of Cuba and west of 70W. .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. N of 27N, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.