000 FZNT27 KNHC 020314 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1114 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure is building over the area in the wake of a strong cold front. The associated tight gradient is allowing for NW gale winds of 40 kt and very rough seas of 15 to 23 ft in the far SW Gulf. These winds are forecast to diminish to just below gale force by late tonight. Winds and seas will begin to diminish across the majority of the basin on Thu. Fresh to strong northeast winds and rough seas will continue to affect the southeastern Gulf and the Straits of Florida through Fri before diminishing Sat. Winds may reach near gale force across the Straits of Florida tonight through early Fri. Conditions further improve Sun into early next week as high pressure settles over the region. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.