FZNT25 KNHC 180312 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 PM EST Fri Jan 17 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 through Sat as a warm front lifts northward ahead of developing low pressure in the south-central United States. A rather sharp cold front associated with the aforementioned low is expected to enter the NW Gulf Sat morning, followed by fresh northwest to north winds will initially follow the front. 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 force winds will be possible on Sun over 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. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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...Rough to very rough seas, associated with a pair of cold fronts in the central Atlantic, will prevail north of 20N and east of 65W tonight, and rough seas will be reinforced north of 28N and east of 75W by swell from complex storm systems north of the area. Fresh to strong west to northwest winds associated with a trough extending from the aforementioned lows will occur north of 28N and east of 72W tonight, with winds expanding farther east as the system treks eastward. Elsewhere south of 22N, moderate to fresh trade winds will prevail through early next week, with winds pulsing to strong speeds east of the Windward Islands at times. Fresh to locally strong south winds and rough seas are expected to develop off the coast of Florida and through the northern Bahamas late tonight as low pressure forms off the coast of the southeastern United States before the low moves northeastward this weekend. Another cold front that is expected to move into the northwestern waters on Sun will promote fresh to strong southwest to northwest winds and rough seas north of 27N. Looking ahead, a very strong 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. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. N of 27N, SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to 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. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.