000 FZNT27 KNHC 200223 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 923 PM EST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near Tampa Bay to just N of Veracruz, Mexico, will stall tonight as low pressure beings to form along it in the western Gulf. The low will then track NE through the northern Gulf through Tue, with the cold front dragging eastward to the south of it. Gale force winds offshore Tampico, Mexico will continue tonight, then gradually move NE to the north and west of the low pressure on Mon. Elsewhere behind the front, strong NW winds can be expected. Winds and seas will subside Wed through Thu in the wake of the front, as weak high pressure builds in across the Gulf. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers and slight chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight.