000 FZNT27 KNHC 071507 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1007 AM EST Thu Dec 7 2017 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...A cold front has stalled near N Tampa Bay to a 1014 mb low near 25N94W to the Mexican coast just SE of Veracruz. Strong to gale force winds and high seas prevail NW of front. Reinforcing cold air will push the front south of the area Fri through Sat, with gale force winds likely over a large portion of the region W of 87W. Marine conditions will rapidly improve across the basin Sat night and Sun after the front exits the area. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Showers likely. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late.