000 FZNT25 KNHC 190255 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 955 PM 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...A cold front extends from near Pensacola, Florida southwestward to 26N93W and to inland Mexico just north of Tampico. Northerly winds behind the front will gradually increase tonight, becoming strong by early Sun as the front reaches from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico. Strong high pressure over the central U.S. will build across the basin behind the progressing front on Sun to produce a brief period of gale force winds Sun afternoon in the western Gulf waters offshore of Tampico and Veracruz. The front is expected to stall across the Yucatan Channel and Straits of Florida on Mon and gradually dissipate through Tue. Low pressure is expected to form over the NW Gulf on Mon night, then track southeastward through Wed, dragging a strong cold front across the entire basin. Strong high pressure behind the front will induce gale force north to northeast winds expanding across much of the northern and western Gulf Tue and Tue night, with the potential for gusts to storm force across portions of the central Gulf. Mariners are urged to exercise extreme caution across the basin, due to the expansive area of gale force winds and large area of very rough to high seas expected to accompany this next frontal system. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the afternoon. N of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late, Seas 5 to 7 ft. N of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late, Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong south winds and rough seas are N of 26N between 67W and 75W in advance of a slow moving cold front that extends from near 31N75W to just N of the NW Bahamas. Moderate to fresh trades will prevail elsewhere S of 23N through the period, with winds pulsing to strong speeds east of the Windward Islands at times. A cold front will move into the northwestern waters on Sun preceded and followed by fresh to strong winds N of 28N. The front will reach from near Bermuda to western Cuba by Mon evening then stall on Tue. A strong cold front is expected to move off the southeastern U.S. coast Tue night, and reach from near 31N73W to the Florida Keys by Wed morning. This front will be followed by strong to near-gale force north winds and building seas north of Cuba and W of about 70W through Wed. Winds with frequent gusts to gale-force may occur N of 29N Tue night and Wed. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. N of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N except 9 to 14 ft in NE swell N of 29N W of 79W. .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 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.