000 FZNT25 KNHC 311946 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 246 PM EST Tue Dec 31 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 moving through the northwestern Gulf of Mexico will slowly progress southeastward through Wed before exiting the basin early Thu. Locally fresh N winds will develop across the northeastern Gulf tonight. Moderate to locally fresh NE to E winds will then cover much of the basin Wed into early Thu. Looking ahead, another cold front will enter the northwestern Gulf early Fri, and move southeastward through the basin into this weekend. Fresh to locally strong N to NE winds and moderate to locally rough seas will occur in the wake of the front. .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Fresh SW winds will occur off the coast of Florida today ahead of a front moving off the east coast of the United States. Fresh to locally strong W to NW winds will occur behind the front tonight through Wed morning, generally north of 30N between 70W and 80W. The front will progress southeastward through Thu before weakening by late week. Looking ahead, a strong cold front will move off the coast of the southeastern United States on Fri, supporting strong to near gale-force winds and rough to very rough seas across most areas north of 26N into this weekend. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.