000 FZNT27 KNHC 080856 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 356 AM EST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS... .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE GULF WILL DIMINISH FROM THE W THROUGH TUE WITH FRESH E BREEZE ACROSS THE SE GULF WATERS TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. A FRESH NOCTURNAL BREEZE IS FORECAST TO BEGIN ACROSS THE NW WATERS BY MID WEEK. NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.