000 FZNT25 KNHC 262114 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 414 PM EST Thu Dec 26 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...High pressure centered over the eastern United States will maintain mostly moderate southeast winds and slight to moderate seas through early Fri, then winds may increase some late Fri into Sat over the eastern Gulf as high pressure builds southward from the southeastern United States, and a weak cold front approaches eastern Texas. Relatively calm conditions are expected on Sun as the weak cold front moves across the Gulf, followed by weak high pressure that becomes established over the NW Gulf at that time. A stronger cold front is expected to move across the basin Tue and Tue night, followed by fresh northerly winds. .TONIGHT....E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A gale warning is in effect for the NE forecast waters from Sat into Sun morning. Currently, a cold front extends from 31N61W southwestward to 28N68W. Moderate to fresh north to northeast winds are N of the front. The cold front will quickly reach from near 31N58W to 26N68W by late tonight, and from near 28N55W to the southeastern waters by Fri evening, with its southern portion weakening through late Sat while the remainder of the front moves well to the E of 55W. Fresh to strong northerly winds and large N swell are expected to follow in behind the front on Fri mainly E of about 70W. With the expected gale conditions, seas will build to a rough to very rough state. These seas will shift E of 55W late Sun night, however, rough seas are expected to linger over a good portion of the eastern half of the area Mon and Mon night before subsiding to a moderate state on Tue. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers S of 27N. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 27N. Isolated showers N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms S of 27N. Isolated showers N of 27N. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.