000 FZNT27 KNHC 211536 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1036 AM EST Tue Dec 21 2021 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A 1001 mb extratropical low is in the east-central Gulf near 26.5N 83.5W, accompanied by gales, within about 120 nm of the center. A cold front extends south-southwestward from the low to the Yucatan Channel. This low will track NE and move inland into Florida by late this morning. Gales will end for the NE Gulf of Mexico by midday. Fresh to strong winds and seas of 8 to 10 ft behind the front will gradually subside late tonight and early Wed. High pressure crossing the northern Gulf will lead to tranquil conditions Wed night through Thu, but by Fri and into the weekend, fresh to possibly locally strong S return flow will develop in the western Gulf. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.