547 FZNT27 KNHC 301528 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1028 AM EST Thu Dec 30 2021 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Surface high pressure centered NE of the central Bahamas will remain nearly stationary through Sun and support moderate to locally fresh return flow across the central and western basin, increasing to fresh to strong Fri night as the pressure gradient increases ahead of a strong cold front forecast to come off the coast of Texas by Sat night/early Sun. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will follow this front, with gale conditions affecting the NW and SW basin on Sun and Sun night. The front is forecast to move east of the gulf Mon morning. Winds and seas associated with the front will gradually subside through Mon night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft,building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,building to 8 to 11 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.