000 FZNT25 KNHC 200812 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 312 AM EST Mon Jan 20 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 the Florida Keys southwestward to near the northeast part of the Yucatan Peninsula. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will prevail N of the front overnight tonight as it moves SE and gradually stalls across the Yucatan Channel and Straits of Florida Mon through Mon night. Low pressure will form over the NW Gulf tonight, 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 early Tue becoming strong gales and expanding across much of the northern and western Gulf Tue afternoon through early Wed, with the potential for gusts to storm force across portions of the west and central Gulf. Mariners are urged to exercise extreme caution across the basin due to the expansive area of gale force winds and a large area of very rough to high seas that is expected to accompany this next frontal system. .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 31N75W to the Straits of Florida. Fresh to strong southwest winds are ahead of the front N of 27N and east to a line from 31N65W to 27N742 while fresh to strong west to northwest winds are west of the front. The cold front will reach from near Bermuda to western Cuba by Mon evening then stall and weaken on Tue. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are along and within 60 nm east of the front north of 27N. Fresh trades in the far southern waters east of the Bahamas will weaken some on Wed. Another cold front is expected to move off the southeastern U.S. coast Tue evening, and reach from near 31N72W to the Florida Keys by Wed morning, then become aligned E to W along 27N and weaken quickly through early Thu. This front will be followed by strong to minimal gale force north winds and high seas north of 24N and W of about 70W through midday Wed. Low pressure is expected to develop offshore the southeastern U.S. Thu into Thu night, with a trailing cold front reaching to central Cuba. The low is expected to move well north of the area Fri, with the cold front reaching from near 31N70W to eastern Cuba by Fri night. Fresh to strong northwest winds are expected in the wake of tho front. ...GALE WARNING N OF 29N... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, E winds 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late, except N of 29N becoming 20 to 30 kt late with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft building to 6 to 9 ft late, except N of 29N building to 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, except N of 29N N to NE 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt early diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except N of 29N 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except N of 29N 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell, except N of 29N 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except N of 29N 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except N of 29N 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell.