000 FZNT25 KNHC 302052 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 352 PM EST Thu Jan 30 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 to locally strong SE winds and locally rough seas will occur across the central and western Gulf through tonight as the pressure gradient tightens between high pressure over the eastern Gulf and strengthening low pressure in the south-central United States. A cold front associated with the aforementioned low will move into the northwestern Gulf tonight, leading to fresh N to NE winds in its wake Fri morning into early Sat. Strong to near-gale force winds and locally very rough seas will be possible in the southwestern basin offshore of Veracruz Fri afternoon through Sat morning. Looking ahead, building high pressure this weekend will lead to gentle to moderate winds and slight to moderate seas across the basin into early next week. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh winds and rough seas to 10 ft will continue to affect the offshore waters N of 28N and E of 70W through Sat, extending also across the offshore waters E of the Bahamas tonight into Sat as high pressure builds N of the area. This will lead to locally strong trade winds and rough seas in E swell south of 25N and E of the approaches to the Windward Passage through Mon. A cold front is expected to progress offshore of the southeastern coast of the United States on Fri night, producing fresh to strong winds and rough seas in its wake and affecting the offshore waters N of 27N before lifting N of the area Sat night. Afterward, gentle to moderate winds and moderate seas are forecast for the waters N of 22N for the remainder forecast period. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 27N, SE winds 5 to 10 kt. N of 27N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.