000 FZNT27 KNHC 031520 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1020 AM EST Sun Dec 3 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A trough in the SW gulf will drift westward into Mexico through tonight. A cold front will enter the NW gulf late Tue with fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas behind the front. A low pressure is forecast to develop along the frontal boundary by Wed night, then move quickly NE, and drag the cold front across the remainder of the Gulf through Fri. Strong northerly winds and rapidly building seas will follow the front, with winds possibly reaching gale force over portions of the west-central and SW Gulf Thu into Thu night. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft.