000 FZNT25 KNHC 192109 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 409 PM EST Thu Dec 19 2024 ...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 extending from just south of Cedar Key, Florida to NE Mexico near Tampico will progress southeastward tonight before weakening on Fri across the southern Gulf then dissipating across the Yucatan Channel on Sat. Fresh N to NE winds will occur along and behind of the front tonight. A reinforcing cold front will enter the northern Gulf of Mexico Fri evening and progress southward through the weekend before dissipating over the southeastern Gulf Sun. Fresh to locally strong N winds and a modest increase in seas will occur behind this front Fri night in the northern Gulf. Moderate NE winds will then prevail across the basin on Sat. Looking ahead, high pressure building across the basin behind this second front will shift slowly eastward across the eastern United States late Sat through Mon, leading to moderate NE to E winds across most of the Gulf of Mexico into early next week. ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY... .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A broad fetch of fresh NE to E winds will continue tonight north of 15N and between the SE Bahamas and 55W, as a tight pressure gradient prevails between high pressure in the north-central Atlantic and the Colombian low. Very rough seas to 11 ft will occur through early tonight from 18N to 24N east of 68W. Rough seas north of 15N this evening will begin to slowly subside from north to south late tonight through early Sat. South of 15N, moderate to locally fresh trades and rough seas will diminish to moderate speeds on Fri. A cold front will stall off the coast of the southeastern United States tonight, then enter the NW zones off of Florida on Fri, and reach from 31N68W to western Cuba by Sat morning, then weaken from 31N59W to near the Windward Passage Sun morning. Fresh to strong W to NW winds will occur behind the front N of 28N. Looking ahead, widespread fresh to locally strong NE winds and rough seas will redevelop across areas north of 20N Sun night through early next week as strong high pressure builds across the region behind the weakening front. ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY... .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.