000 FZNT27 KNHC 050844 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 344 AM EST Tue Dec 5 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf tonight. Low pressure is expected to develop along the front near south Texas, which will push the western part of the front southward and drag the eastern part slowly across the remainder of the basin through Fri. Strong northerly winds may reach gale force over portions of the west-central and southwestern waters Thu and Fri. Winds and seas will slowly diminish by late Sat. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.