000 FZNT25 KNHC 180316 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2017 ...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 surface trough extending from SE Louisiana to near 20N96W will lift northwestward tonight and Monday to inland Texas late on Monday. Then, a ridge will dominate the gulf waters through Tue. A weak cold front will reach the coast of Texas on Tue night, and extend from SE Louisiana to near Brownsville, Texas by Wed morning. The front will dissipate as it moves eastward across the northern gulf waters. On Thursday, another weak cold front will move across the northern gulf. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 23N65W to 22N73W will dissipate tonight into Monday. A ridge over the north waters will begin to weaken and shift southeastward through early Wednesday as the southern portion of a cold front quickly moves across the northern waters. The ridge will set up along 25N on Thursday as low pres moves off the SE United States coast, with an associated cold front dropping S to near 29N. Fresh to strong SW winds will precede the cold front. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 27N, SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 ft N of 27N. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 4 ft N of 27N.